Watch again: MPs debate and vote on motion of no confidence in Boris Johnson's government
Telegraph, 19 Jul 2022
MPs will stage a vote of confidence in the Government on Monday amid renewed opposition calls for Boris Johnson to step down immediately and hand over to a caretaker prime minister.
If the Government is defeated it would almost certainly trigger a general election, although that would require a significant number of Tory MPs to vote against it, or at least abstain.
That however which would appear unlikely given the party is leaderless and in no fit state to fight an election, while the initial wave of anger at Mr Johnson has largely subsided.
It may offer the Prime Minister a final chance to defend his record before MPs after the tumultuous events which led to his downfall, amid accusations of lying and rule-breaking.
Mr Johnson will open the debate and his official spokesman said: "As you would expect the Prime Minister will set out some of the achievements of the Government."
Unusually, the vote will take place on a Government motion.
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If the Government is defeated it would almost certainly trigger a general election, although that would require a significant number of Tory MPs to vote against it, or at least abstain.
That however which would appear unlikely given the party is leaderless and in no fit state to fight an election, while the initial wave of anger at Mr Johnson has largely subsided.
It may offer the Prime Minister a final chance to defend his record before MPs after the tumultuous events which led to his downfall, amid accusations of lying and rule-breaking.
Mr Johnson will open the debate and his official spokesman said: "As you would expect the Prime Minister will set out some of the achievements of the Government."
Unusually, the vote will take place on a Government motion.
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