Holding the second vote of “no confidence” in the Johnson government in the British Parliament.
A source in the British Labor Party said that the party will present a motion of no confidence in Johnson’s government today, which is expected to be voted on in Parliament tomorrow.
A source in Britain’s main opposition Labor Party said the party will table a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Tuesday (July 12), with a vote on the matter expected to take place on Wednesday.
The no-confidence motion means lawmakers from all parties in parliament can vote on whether Johnson’s current government should continue, Reuters reported. If the government loses the vote of confidence, a general election is likely to be held.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday (July 16) following the resignation of at least 50 lawmakers and government officials.
The dominoes of resignations began after revelations that Johnson appointed Chris Pincher to a senior position in the Conservative Party despite knowing he was wanted over sexual misconduct allegations in 2019. Pincher himself resigned last week after it was revealed that he had sexually abused two women on July 29.
These events were the latest scandal that caught Johnson. A few months ago, the publication of reports in the media that the British Prime Minister’s office had organized May Day celebrations for the people at the height of the corona restrictions pushed Johnson to the brink of a vote of no confidence in the parliament, but his government was able to survive that fate.
A new British prime minister will be announced on September 5, with the first vote to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded and unpredictable race, the 1922 committee of the Conservative Party announced early Tuesday morning.
Earlier, the English newspaper “Telegraph” reported, citing informed sources, that the resigned Prime Minister Boris Johnson is thinking of permanently withdrawing from political activities.
