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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is far from secure
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is far from secure
The last two times a Conservative prime minister faced a vote of confidence they won the support of more of their MPs.
Five previous leaders have faced the wrath of their backbenchers, with two, Ted Heath in 1975 and Sir Iain Duncan Smith in 2003, losing the vote and having to immediately resign.
A queue of politicians waited to cast their ballots after a day of high drama in Westminster saw the PM''s political enemies reach the critical threshold for a referendum on his time in office.
Boris Johnson's predecessor Theresa May won a similar vote in December 2018. She announced her resignation six months later in May 2019, however, following... 06.06.2022, Sputnik International