British PM to Face Conservative Party Confidence Vote

British PM to Face Conservative Party Confidence Vote

UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote later on Monday, after a growing number of lawmakers in the governing Conservative Party questioned the British leader's flagging authority over the "partygate" scandal.

Johnson, appointed prime minister in 2019, has been under growing pressure, unable to move on from a report that documented parties at the heart of power when Britain was under strict lockdowns to tackle COVID-19.

The vote was triggered after at least 54 Conservative MPs sent letters to the chairman of the 1922 committee of backbench MPs Graham Brady.

Prime Minister's office (10 Downing Street ) says Johnson welcomes the vote as "a chance to end months of speculation".

At least 180 Conservative MPs would have to vote against Johnson for him to stand down as party leader and prime minister. If he loses, he will be forced to stand down as prime minister. 

Source: QNA