PM Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote, but only narrowly – so how did the UK newspapers react to the news? and what does the future look like for the PM.
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The Telegraph says there may not be a clear alternative leader within the party now, but that doesn’t mean one will never emerge.
The Guardian’s editorial says Keir Starmer, you have a golden opportunity. Now try a bit of Corbynism.
The Independent says It is axiomatic that any political leader who faces a vote of confidence is doomed, sooner or later.
Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON clings onto power, seeing off a plot by rebel Tories to oust him from No10 in what he declared a “convincing result”.
PM Boris Johnson is to face the Commons today following a hectic week in which he scrapped through a no confidence vote.
The Sun says A REBEL plot for Boris Johnson to fight another Tory confidence vote must be stopped, Cabinet allies warned today.
The Independent says Sajid Javid has said he does not agree with the NHS reportedly removing the word “woman” from online guidance on ovarian cancer.
Sky News says Boris Johnson has sought to draw a line under a bruising confidence vote by urging Cabinet ministers to focus on tax cutting and levelling up.
Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON has vowed to slash taxes in a bid to claw back support after narrowly seeing off a confidence vote last night.
The Sun says BORIS Johnson today attempts to shrug off last night’s bruising confidence vote by vowing to crack on with the day job.
The Metro says Theresa May cast her ballot in Boris Johnson’s confidence vote while wearing a ballgown, according to reports.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson was clinging to his premiership on Monday night after 148 of his MPs voted to oust him from Downing Street in a ballot that exposed potentially fatal rifts within his party.
The Independent says Boris Johnson is facing demands for a wholesale cull of his cabinet after scraping through a vote of no confidence in his leadership by 211 votes to 148.
BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won the backing of a majority of Tory MPs in a confidence vote despite a significant revolt against his leadership.
The Sun says THOUSANDS on Universal Credit will miss out on the £650 cost of living payment due to a loophole in the rules.
The Sun says BORIS Johnson has insisted he relishes tonight’s do-or-die confidence vote as a chance to silence his Tory rebels once and for all.
Home Office is offering to fly asylum seekers back to the conflict zones they escaped from if they do not wish to be sent to Rwanda, the Guardian has learned.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson’s allies will switch their focus to winning a vote of no confidence, after conceding that they now have little chance of stopping one being triggered.
The Metro says Tory rebels believe they have reached the threshold needed to force a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership, with confirmation expected to come as early as today.
BBC News says MPs will return to Westminster on Monday, amid continuing speculation about a possible vote of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership.
The Sun says LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has been sent a formal questionnaire from cops over his Durham curry knees up.
The Metro says Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have received questionnaires from Durham Constabulary over a potential breach of lockdown rules.
The Metro says Boris Johnson is said to be personally phoning up his MPs to try and bolster support as more and more of them have called for him to quit.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has written to his own ethics chief, clearing himself of breaching the ministerial code over Partygate, after the adviser said there was a “legitimate question” about whether he had done so.