Members of Johnson's ruling Conservative Party intend to call a confidence vote on Wednesday, which may result in Boris Johnson being toppled this week.
Members of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own party are pushing for a confidence vote after the "Partygate" scandal broke public support for their embattled leader, according to reports.
According to the Sunday Times newspaper in London, members of Johnson's ruling Conservative Party intend to call a confidence vote on Wednesday. According to one Tory MP, dissident MPs have already filed 54 formal requests with the party's 1922 Committee to force the vote.
If the election results are negative, Johnson will be forced to resign or call a general election, allowing citizens the opportunity to choose a new leader. Since allegations that his staff staged alcohol-fueled parties at Downing Street and Whitehall amid statewide Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, Johnson's party has taken a political beating.
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