7 Jun 2022

Boris Johnson survives confidence vote - for now

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 7 June 2022
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson steps out of 10 Downing Street to welcome Japan's Prime Minister ahead of their meeting in London, on 5 May 2022.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside 10 Downing Street in London, 5 May 2022. Photo: AFP

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has this morning survived a vote of no confidence brought against him, but it's clear a large proportion of his own Conservative Party no longer support him.

Of the 359 Tory MPs who voted today - 211 expressed confidence in Mr Johnson, while 148 voted against him.

Under the current rules of the Conservative Party, the PM can't be challenged in a leadership vote again for 12 months.

Kathryn speaks with UK correspondent Matthew Parris.

 

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