The Latest Breaking News from 1922 Committee

What is a no confidence vote and will Boris Johnson win?

The Prime Minister is facing a no confidence vote after enough MPs handed in letters of no confidence to the 1922 committee

Wales Online · Jun 6, 2022

Boris Johnson to face vote of no confidence today in his leadership

Enough Tory MPs have requested a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson to trigger a contest, chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady has announced.

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2022

Vote of confidence in UK PM Johnson to take place later on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote by lawmakers in the governing Conservative Party later on Monday, the chairman of the 1922 Committee Graham Brady has told lawmakers.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Boris Johnson no-confidence vote will take place TONIGHT

A NO-CONFIDENCE vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson will take place tonight, the chairman on the 1922 Committee has confirmed.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2022

Boris Johnson no-confidence vote: prime minister wins by 211 to 148 but 40% of Tory MPs fail to back him – as it happened

Vote means he will – for now – remain as Conservative leader and PM

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

Graham Brady: 1922 Committee chair who may have his own ambitions

‘Shop steward’ for Tory MPs who is entrusted with letters of no confidence has neutral role but is also close to critics of PM

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

Factbox-How could UK PM Boris Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

A growing number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the British leader after a damning official report detailed a series of illegal parties at his Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Tories should take a tip from Macbeth and be bold. But the party itself is infirm of purpose

Conservative MPs would do well to act resolutely. But they also need to solve their identity crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

Don’t overshadow jubilee by plotting against PM, Patel tells MPs

Home secretary urges everyone to ‘rally behind’ celebrations, as letters of no confidence believed to near trigger point

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Which MPs have called for Boris Johnson to resign or face a vote?

A total of 28 Conservative MPs have so far said the PM should go, or declared they have written to the chairman of the 1922 Committee.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022