The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

LONDON — Boris Johnson defeated a challenge by rebels among his own members of parliament to remain leader of the governing Conservative Party and keep his job as British prime minister.

Tories made a pact with the devil in crowning Johnson PM nearly three years ago and tonight's split is between those recognising he has become an electoral liability and blinkered loyalists clinging to a memory

The Labour leader gave a statement after Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote.

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived the biggest challenge yet of his political career as he avoided being booted from office by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers after months of outrage over boozy parties that he and his staff attended while the rest of the country…

Boris Johnson may have clung on tonight, but he is unlikely to ever recover from these fatal wounds, writes Liam Thorp

Boris Johnson won the backing of Tory MPs in Monday evening’s vote, despite a sizeable revolt against his leadership.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said a “divided” Conservative Party is “propping up” the Prime Minister

Jacob Rees-Mogg claimed Theresa May should quit when 37% of MPs voted no confidence in her - but is backing Boris Johnson after 41% of MPs voted no confidence in him

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