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Down as party leader. it follows anger over sue grays report detailing lockdown rule—breaking in downing street. the vote was triggered after at least 54 conservative mps submitted letters of no confidence. lets cross straight to college green in westminster now and my colleague victoria derbyshire: thank you very much, it has been a pretty dramatic morning but things seem to be coming a little this afternoon. as you said borisjohnson will address his own mps privately at four oclock. in just ...

We now have a clear picture of a much wider set of concerns, and they are notjust about partygate, although that is a concern. they are also about core policy issues, and unfortunately now he has to go. borisjohnson has written to conservative mps, acknowledging he had come under a great deal of fire which had been painful for the whole party. he said tonights vote was a golden chance to put this behind them and asked for their support to take the country forward. his allies are flooding the air...

100 metres from where i am just up the stairs along there in the committed do in parliament. mps have two hours to make up their mind and they will hear a final pitch from they will hear a final pitch from the prime minister in about an hours time, but there are still a lot to weighing up what to do this afternoon and they will be nervous in number 10 that borisjohnson is about to find out potentially that dozens of his mps dont want him to the —— be the boss any more. dozens of his mps dont...

At six oclock, a secret ballot will start, which closes at eight oclock. and the result announced at 9pm. it is expected the prime minister is likely to win, but by how much will be key. a slim victory could still spell big problems for mrjohnson. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. we can cross live to central lobby in the houses of parliament and our political correspondent nick eardley. we heard you talking to the culture secretary nadine dorries very much supporting borisjohnson, as you would...

You would probably still back him next time round, as things stand at the moment? as things stand, i would. and you think his mps should back him tonight? yes, i do, yes. because like i keep saying, there is no alternative to him. its by no means unanimous, though. they watch what goes on in westminsterfrom here. this woman voted for borisjohnson last time, but wont again. ijust think hes a complete liar. i dont think we should have him at all. you dont think his mps should back him tonight? no,...

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