Boris Johnson is facing a tense vote of no confidence today, with dissident Tory MPs timing their strike perfectly.
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, revealed this morning that the 54 letters from Conservative MPs required to force a vote have already been received.
The secret ballot, which will take place between 6 and 8 p.m. tonight at Westminster, raises the potential that Mr Johnson’s term may come to an end less than three years after he secured a remarkable 80-seat Commons majority.
Following Sue Gray’s exposé into unlawful Covid parties in No 10 and Whitehall, a constant stream of Tory MPs publicly called for the Prime Minister to resign.
The rebels will require 180 MPs to unseat the Prime Minister, and Mr Johnson’s backers, including Cabinet ministers, have made it clear that he is determined to keep his job.
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