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How the Conservative Party could get rid of Boris Johnson

If Johnson refuses to resign, the spotlight will turn to a small but influential Conservative group known as the 1922 Committee that has the power to rewrite party rules on leadership challenges

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Protesters hold up placards outside the Houses of Parliament on 6 July as the government is shaken with multiple ministerial resignations in protest of Boris Johnson's premiership
Protesters hold up placards outside the Houses of Parliament on 6 July as the government is shaken with multiple ministerial resignations in protest of Boris Johnson's premiership Photo: Getty Images

Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to cling to power despite an open revolt within his Conservative Party.

More than 30 government ministers quit in a mass walkout on 6 July, following in the footsteps of two of Johnson’s top Cabinet ministers who said Johnson’s government is no longer competent or trustworthy. Numerous Conservatives, including previously loyal allies, openly urged him to go.

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