After boos and ‘partygate’, UK leader Boris Johnson set to face confidence vote

SMA NEWS – LONDON
Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a vote of confidence as soon as Monday, ITV’s UK editor reported, citing “rebels” in the governing Conservative Party, after the British leader was booed at Platinum Jubilee events at the weekend.
Johnson, appointed prime minister in 2019, has been under growing pressure, unable to move on from a damaging report over parties held in his Downing Street office and residence when Britain was under strict COVID-19 lockdowns.
Dozens of Conservative lawmakers have voiced concern over whether Johnson, 57, has lost his authority to govern Britain, which is facing the risk of recession, rising fuel and food prices and travel chaos in the capital London because of strike action.
Several have already said they have requested a confidence vote to the chairman of the party’s 1922 Committee, Graham Brady. If 54 Conservative members of parliament request such a vote, Brady would then announce the threshold had been reached.
“Tory rebels expect Sir Graham Brady to make a statement this morning announcing that there will be a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson,” Paul Brand said on Twitter.
“Only Brady knows the exact details, but this is as certain as anyone has sounded that a vote is on.”
If the confidence vote is triggered, 180 Conservative lawmakers would have to vote against Johnson for him to be removed — a level some Conservatives say might be difficult to reach. If passed, there would then be a leadership contest to decide his replacement.