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UK's Johnson could face leadership challenge this week -Times

Officials in British prime minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party expect a challenge to his leadership this week and have pencilled in a vote for Wednesday, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Johnson is taking Tories to heavy loss in special election: poll

LONDON — Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is heading for a thumping defeat in this month’s special election in Wakefield, according to a poll published in the Sunday Times, a result that would heighten speculation over the prime minister’s long-term future.

Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022

Angela Rayner calls for ethics commission and says Johnson unfit to uphold standards in public life – as it happened

Latest updates: Labour’s deputy leader says her party would clean up politics and restore standards in public life

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Former Cabinet minister turns on Boris Johnson in letter to constituents

She did not say whether she has submitted a letter of no-confidence.

The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2022

Senior minister warns Boris Johnson 'is in real trouble' and MPs are 'moving towards a ballot'

Lord Hague of Richmond claimed many in the Conservative Party are 'very, very troubled about the contents of' the Sue Gray report

Manchester Evening News · May 31, 2022

Boris Johnson is in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, says William Hague

The former Tory leader said respected Conservative backbenchers had begun turning their backs on the prime minister

Evening Standard · May 31, 2022

How can a Conservative prime minister be ousted?

Tories Andrew Bridgen and Elliot Colburn confirmed on Monday that they had handed in no-confidence letters, joining a growing number of colleagues.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Johnson’s lurch to the right adds to momentum for leadership vote

Several Tory MPs believe the 54-letter threshold has been reached and that a challenge to PM could be mounted as soon as next week

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Embattled UK PM Johnson to call for return of imperial measurements to mark Queen's platinum jubilee

As the UK prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70th anniversary on the British throne this week, media reports say that Prime Minister Boris Johnnson is set to announce the return of imperial measurements to mark the occasion, which many believe is a stunt to distract from a series of…

Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2022

Imperial measurements ‘not the visionary policy we need’, says Tobias Ellwood

Bringing back imperial measurements is far from the “visionary, progressive” thinking that the Conservative Party requires, a senior Tory MP has said.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2022