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Factbox-How could UK PM Boris Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

A growing number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the British leader after a damning official report detailed a series of illegal parties at his Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Reuters

Tories facing decade in wilderness unless they ditch Boris Johnson, party donor warns

Warning of ‘obliteration’ for Conservatives at next election

The Independent UK

UK's Johnson could face leadership challenge this week -Times

Officials in British prime minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party expect a challenge to his leadership this week and have pencilled in a vote for Wednesday, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

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Johnson is taking Tories to heavy loss in special election: poll

LONDON — Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is heading for a thumping defeat in this month’s special election in Wakefield, according to a poll published in the Sunday Times, a result that would heighten speculation over the prime minister’s long-term future.

Tribune News Service

Angela Rayner calls for ethics commission and says Johnson unfit to uphold standards in public life – as it happened

Latest updates: Labour’s deputy leader says her party would clean up politics and restore standards in public life

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson could face no confidence vote NEXT WEEK warns Hague - 'he's in real trouble'

William Hague said there are now so many no confidence letters in Boris Johnson - including from MP John Stevenson - that a vote will happen in the next month. He and several Tory MPs said it could be as soon as next week

Daily Mirror

Factbox: How could UK PM Boris Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

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UK's Boris Johnson faces new threat of confidence vote over lockdown parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as two more lawmakers suggested they had lost faith in his government over the "partygate" scandal and a former party leader said he could be challenged next week.

Reuters

Boris Johnson in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, former Tory leader predicts

William Hague suggests party is ‘moving faster’ towards ballot

The Independent UK

Former Cabinet minister turns on Boris Johnson in letter to constituents

She did not say whether she has submitted a letter of no-confidence.

The National (Scotland)

Senior minister warns Boris Johnson 'is in real trouble' and MPs are 'moving towards a ballot'

Lord Hague of Richmond claimed many in the Conservative Party are 'very, very troubled about the contents of' the Sue Gray report

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson is in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, says William Hague

The former Tory leader said respected Conservative backbenchers had begun turning their backs on the prime minister

Evening Standard

How can a Conservative prime minister be ousted?

Tories Andrew Bridgen and Elliot Colburn confirmed on Monday that they had handed in no-confidence letters, joining a growing number of colleagues.

The Independent UK

Johnson’s lurch to the right adds to momentum for leadership vote

Several Tory MPs believe the 54-letter threshold has been reached and that a challenge to PM could be mounted as soon as next week

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Embattled UK PM Johnson to call for return of imperial measurements to mark Queen's platinum jubilee

As the UK prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70th anniversary on the British throne this week, media reports say that Prime Minister Boris Johnnson is set to announce the return of imperial measurements to mark the occasion, which many believe is a stunt to distract from a series of…

Evening Standard

Imperial measurements ‘not the visionary policy we need’, says Tobias Ellwood

Bringing back imperial measurements is far from the “visionary, progressive” thinking that the Conservative Party requires, a senior Tory MP has said.

Tribune News Service

UK cabinet minister ‘confident’ Gray not pressured on partygate

A member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet said he was “absolutely confident” no administration officials tried to have the report on the so-called Partygate scandal watered down before its publication last week.

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Boris Johnson is looking beyond 'partygate' but hurdles loom

Boris Johnson survived, but another roller-coaster week may have stored up more trouble for his government and ruling Conservative Party.

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool Tories brand Partygate scandals 'toxic'

It has been 24 years since a Conservative sat on Liverpool Council

The National (Scotland)

Cracks starting to show in Scottish Labour as key figures blast 'shameful' Tory council deals

A current MSP and two former party politicians have hit out at the numerous deals made between Labour and the Tories in chambers across Scotland

Daily Record

Deaf Kirkcudbright man makes history in politics

John Denerley becomes the first ever deaf Conservative party member elected in the UK and using British sign language in politics

Evening Standard

The cheque book Chancellor who can’t say no

City Comment: What is the Conservative Party for, some wonder

Daily Record

Kirkcudbright man becomes first ever deaf Conservative councillor using British sign language

John Denerley was one of three councillors elected to serve the Dee and Glenkens ward

The Independent UK

Leading Tory website runs Labour adverts attacking Boris Johnson

Adverts on Conservative Home come as PM under fire from within own party over law-breaking in No 10

Reuters

More UK Conservatives pull support from Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

Three lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservatives pulled their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday over a damning report that detailed a series of alcohol-fuelled parties at 10 Downing Street that broke COVID-19 lockdown rules.

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