Politics

Boris Johnson survives bruising no confidence vote

While 211 voted for Johnson, his result is worse than Theresa May achieved before she decided to stand down

Boris Johnson survives bruising no confidence vote
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Boris Johnson has survived a no confidence vote in his leadership, despite more than 140 of his own MPs voting against him.

In a test of his standing with the Conservative Party in wake of Partygate, Johnson narrowly survived the vote, with the 148 rebel votes 32 shy of the amount needed to trigger a leadership election.

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