Boris Johnson narrowly wins a vote of confidence
On June 6, 2022, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly survived a vote of confidence within his Conservative Party.Out of 359 Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs), 211 supported him, while 148 voted against, meaning 41% of his own party expressed no confidence in his leadership. citeturn0search3
This significant internal rebellion was larger than anticipated and surpassed the dissent faced by his predecessor, Theresa May, in her 2018 confidence voteciteturn0search4
The vote was prompted by growing dissatisfaction over various issues, including the "Partygate" scandal, where Johnson and his staff were accused of breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules by attending gatherings.Despite surviving the vote, the substantial opposition within his party raised questions about his ability to effectively govern and maintain party unity.
In the aftermath, Johnson described the result as "extremely good" and aimed to move forward with his agenda.However, the scale of the rebellion indicated deep divisions, leading to ongoing debates about his leadership.Ultimately, on July 7, 2022, Johnson announced his resignation following further scandals and mass resignations from his government, remaining in office until his successor, Liz Truss, was elected on September 6, 2022cite turn0search10
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