Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote, but only narrowly - so what does the future look like for the PM?
What is happening?
Rachel Reeves’ October Budget – is it really as bad as it seems?
The topic The Facts The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared at the Labour Party conference earlier in the week in and gave a speech arguably more important than that of the prime ministers. Headline-worthy comments such as no return to austerity – a word now closely linked with the 14-year Conservative rule, made a splash … but what was really uncovered in the chancellor’s speech? Below we have three centre-left business newspapers that offer up
What are the facts?
- Boris Johnson survived the attempt by his own MPs to oust him as both Tory party leader and prime minister
- The PM won but the scale of the rebellion was larger than anyone expected
- 41 per cent of Tory MPs voted they have no confidence in the PM and want him out
- The confidence vote was triggered after the 15 per cent (54 letters) threshold was passed – 54 MPs triggered the contest
- The vote comes after a string of scandals including partygate and the Sue Gray report
- The PM may have won but history suggests when a confidence vote is triggered, it usually marks the beginning of the end for a prime minister
- Boris Johnson got less support than his predecessor Teresa May (who was out just 6 months after winning her confidence vote.
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Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years
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Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate
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