The move by the resigned UK Prime Minister followed a motion of no confidence by the main opposition Labor Party against the government “as long as Mr Johnson remains Prime Minister”.
By Thanasis Gavou
The government won, as expected, the vote of no confidence tabled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself.
Specifically, 349 MPs declared their confidence in the government against 238 who voted against it.
The move by the resigned UK Prime Minister followed a motion of no confidence by the main opposition Labor Party against the government “as long as Mr Johnson remains Prime Minister”.
Labor sought to capitalize on Tory MPs’ dissatisfaction with their leader to force him out of Downing Street immediately, paving the way for a possible snap election.
The government did not accept the wording of Labour’s motion and replaced it with the new motion of no confidence, with the government ultimately retaining its stated one.
In the debate that preceded the vote in the House of Commons in the afternoon, Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer had called on Boris Johnson to leave Downing Street immediately and for an election to be called.
“Every single one of the Tories running for the leadership of their party has no confidence in you, that’s why you’re leaving,” he said to the outgoing Prime Minister.
“Britain deserves a fresh start with Labour,” added Sir Keir.
Boris Johnson, for his part, in what may be his last appearance as Prime Minister in Parliament, defended his government’s work by referring to the involvement of others in the implementation of Brexit, the management of the pandemic, the anti-accuracy measures and the management of the war in Ukraine.
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