EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A no-confidence vote is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers — currently 54 — write to Graham Brady, head of the 1922 Committee, to request it. But the 1922 Committee has the power to change the rules to allow a fresh confidence vote sooner. The 1922 Committee is a group of about a dozen Conservative backbenchers — legislators who hold no government office — who meet regularly to discuss party matters. Bob Blackman, the committee’s joint executive secretary, said Wednesday he believed a “very high threshold” needs to be reached to warrant a confidence vote so soon after last month’s ballot.

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EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election. While the opposition Labour Party is demanding an election, the governing conservatives are pushing on with choosing another prime minister from within their own ranks, which they …

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

New Indian Express  

HOW DO THE PARTIES CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS? Since 1922, all of Britain's 20 prime ministers have come from either the Labour Party or the Conservative Party. Deep breath: For the Conservative Party, their lawmakers must first signal their support for a potential leader. Finally, the party's ordinary members — around 180,000 of them — vote between these two candidates. This …

In race to win, UK Conservatives accused of ignoring crises
2 years, 5 months ago

In race to win, UK Conservatives accused of ignoring crises

Associated Press  

LONDON — As Britain swelters through a roasting summer, and braces for a cold financial reckoning in the fall, calls for the Conservative government to act are getting louder. Truss says she would cut individual and corporate taxes rather than give people “handouts.” Sunak says he’ll tackle inflation before lowering taxes, and will offer unspecified help to people struggling to …

How a change in leadership could affect UK’s Conservative Party
2 years, 5 months ago

How a change in leadership could affect UK’s Conservative Party

Al Jazeera  

With Johnson’s resignation as the party’s leader, observers wonder whether the Tories will change their direction. “Any discussion of the Conservatives’ ideological position needs to be prefaced by the idea that there are at least two dimensions that matter – the conventional economic dimension of higher taxes/bigger government vs lower taxes/smaller government; and the second cultural dimension that some people …

No confidence vote: What is Sir Keir Starmer’s motion and could Boris Johnson be ousted early?
2 years, 6 months ago

No confidence vote: What is Sir Keir Starmer’s motion and could Boris Johnson be ousted early?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer will table a no-confidence motion …

new UK prime minister to replace Boris Johnson to be announced on September 5
2 years, 6 months ago

new UK prime minister to replace Boris Johnson to be announced on September 5

The Hindu  

The new U.K. Prime Minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, the ruling Conservative party said on Monday, with 11 hopefuls currently vying for the job. But a poll of grassroots members by the influential ‘ConservativeHome’ website released on Monday showed strong support for less high-profile candidates, with former defence minister Penny Mordaunt holding …

UK Political Crisis Updates: Boris Johnson Resigns, to Stay British PM Until New Leader Elected
2 years, 6 months ago

UK Political Crisis Updates: Boris Johnson Resigns, to Stay British PM Until New Leader Elected

News 18  

UK Political Crisis LIVE Updates: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as Conservative party leader on Thursday after days of political crisis following a string of defections from ministers and his party’s lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern. “Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today — he will continue as prime minister until the autumn,” …

Boris Johnson resigns as Britain’s prime minister after Tory MPs revolt
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson resigns as Britain’s prime minister after Tory MPs revolt

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative leader and said “no one …

Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday finally agreed to step down as Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on to become the new premier, according to reports from Downing Street. Johnson, 58, will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is …

Conservative leadership race: Who might replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister?
2 years, 6 months ago

Conservative leadership race: Who might replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister?

CNN  

London CNN — The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ramping up, with 11 candidates declaring their intention to run, many on platforms of lowering taxes and promises to clean up government following Johnson’s crisis-plagued leadership. His stock sank earlier this year after revelations that he broke Covid regulations to attend the prime minister’s birthday party on …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to cling to power despite an open revolt within his Conservative Party. The 1922 Committee is a group of about a dozen Conservative backbenchers - lawmakers not serving in the prime minister’s government - who meet regularly to discuss party matters. Bob Blackman, the committee’s joint executive secretary, said earlier …

Defiant Johnson says he won’t change despite election woes
2 years, 6 months ago

Defiant Johnson says he won’t change despite election woes

Associated Press  

LONDON — A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stubborn standoff with his frustrated Conservative Party on Saturday, after two thumping special election defeats renewed calls for a major change of government direction. Johnson dismissed the defeats as predictable mid-term blues, and said people expecting “some sort of psychological transformation” from him should know “that is not …

Boris Johnson must go, says ex-Tory leader Michael Howard
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson must go, says ex-Tory leader Michael Howard

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a call for action, the senior figure added: “Members of the cabinet should very …

Tory elections key to Boris Johnson’s hopes of avoiding fresh no-confidence vote to be held next month
2 years, 6 months ago

Tory elections key to Boris Johnson’s hopes of avoiding fresh no-confidence vote to be held next month

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tory party elections which could decide whether Boris Johnson faces another …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Conservative lawmakers in Britain will vote Monday evening on whether to oust their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by revelations that he and his staff held parties that broke the COVID-19 lockdown rules they imposed on the country. In the last leadership contest in 2019, a field of 10 candidates was whittled down to …

UK PM Johnson to face confidence vote today, says spokesperson
2 years, 7 months ago

UK PM Johnson to face confidence vote today, says spokesperson

India Today  

Britain’s governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday that could oust him as Britain’s leader. Gray said the “senior leadership team” must bear responsibility for “failures of leadership and judgment.” The prime minister said he was “humbled” and took “full responsibility” — but insisted it was now time to “move on” and focus …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote
2 years, 7 months ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Britain's governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson that could oust him as Britain's leader. Gray said the “senior leadership team” must bear responsibility for “failures of leadership and judgment.” The prime minister said he was “humbled” and took “full responsibility” — but insisted it was now time to “move on” and focus on …

Ballot closes as UK’s Johnson faces confidence vote
2 years, 7 months ago

Ballot closes as UK’s Johnson faces confidence vote

Al Jazeera  

Tory MPs trigger a vote that could remove Johnson as UK’s prime minister as well as the Conservative Party leader. “For the Conservative MPs, the key issue is who is going to be best able to help them keep their seats in the next election and Boris Johnson became more of a liability than an asset in that regard.” If …

UK’s Boris Johnson faces no-confidence vote: All you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

UK’s Boris Johnson faces no-confidence vote: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Johnson has promised to fight on as leader, but if he loses the confidence vote he will be out of a job, and a contest to replace him will begin. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a no-confidence vote on Monday after a series of scandals, including a damning official report about lockdown-breaking parties at his official residence. The …

British PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row
2 years, 7 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row

Firstpost  

Lord Christopher Geidt, who reports directly to the PM, said in an annual report on ministerial interests released that a legitimate question has arisen as to the fixed penalty notice issued by the Metropolitan Police over a COVID lockdown-breaching birthday party at the Downing Street in June 2020 London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been forced to explain, by …

UK’s Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won’t quit
2 years, 7 months ago

UK’s Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won’t quit

Associated Press  

LONDON — An investigative report released Wednesday blamed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior leaders for allowing boozy government parties that broke the U.K.’s COVID-19 lockdown rules, and while Johnson said he took “full responsibility” for the breaches, he insisted he would not resign. Revelations that Johnson and his staff repeatedly flouted restrictions they imposed on Britain in …

Boris Johnson’s current crisis of leadership is of his own making
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson’s current crisis of leadership is of his own making

Live Mint  

There he goes again, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is described by his newly- appointed communications director as “not a complete clown”. But like with the Joker in the comic series Batman, there often seems a sinister aspect to Johnson’s cynical manipulation of rumours that reaches almost Trumpian sophistication of innuendo. In apparent desperation to deflect blame over …

Vote of no-confidence: How UK Conservatives could oust Boris Johnson from office
2 years, 11 months ago

Vote of no-confidence: How UK Conservatives could oust Boris Johnson from office

Firstpost  

Talks are swirling that some lawmakers want to oust the British prime minister over allegations that he and his staff held lockdown parties during the COVID-19 pandemic London: Some Conservative lawmakers in Britain are talking about ousting their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by allegations that he and his staff held lockdown-breaching parties during the coronavirus …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Some Conservative lawmakers in Britain are talking about ousting their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by allegations that he and his staff held lockdown-breaching parties during the coronavirus pandemic. THE NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE A no-confidence vote in the party leader is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers — currently 54 — write a letter to …

U.K. Conservatives may oust Boris Johnson — here's how they can do that
2 years, 11 months ago

U.K. Conservatives may oust Boris Johnson — here's how they can do that

NPR  

U.K. Conservatives may oust Boris Johnson — here's how they can do that Enlarge this image toggle caption Jessica Taylor/AP File Photo Jessica Taylor/AP File Photo LONDON — Some Conservative lawmakers in Britain are talking about ousting their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by allegations that he and his staff held lockdown-breaching parties during the coronavirus …

Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt
3 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One senior Tory said a leadership challenge had to be “on the cards” if …

Boris Johnson can hardly be called conservative as his Brexit battle intensifies
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson can hardly be called conservative as his Brexit battle intensifies

ABC  

When Boris Johnson assumed the prime ministership just four weeks ago we all knew it would be different. The 'great animator' And so, the great "animator" of British politics, Boris Johnson, assumed the leadership of the Conservative Party and with it the prime ministership of Britain. It may only be four days or so, but with MPs returning from the …

AP Explains: What lies ahead for UK after May’s resignation
5 years, 7 months ago

AP Explains: What lies ahead for UK after May’s resignation

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will step down as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, starting a process that will lead to a Conservative Party leadership contest and a new British prime minister who will lead the government during the Brexit process. Whoever is chosen as the new party leader will become the …

As UK’s May announces exit date, a look at what happens next
5 years, 7 months ago

As UK’s May announces exit date, a look at what happens next

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will step down as Conservative Party leader on June 7, sparking a contest to replace her as party chief and U.K. leader. The final two candidates are put to a vote of the full party membership across the country, about 120,000 people. May remains prime minister and party leader until a …

Boris Johnson wants to replace Theresa May as UK Prime Minister
5 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson wants to replace Theresa May as UK Prime Minister

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson, former London mayor and ardent critic of Theresa May’s Brexit strategy, has thrown his hat into the ring to replace the British Prime Minister, announcing he will run for leadership of the Conservative Party when she steps down. Widely expected to run for the Conservative leadership in the aftermath of the 2016 Brexit referendum, Johnson …

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May
6 years, 1 month ago

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May is relying on her fellow Conservative Members of Parliament to back her during Wednesday’s no-confidence vote, but her battle to retain the leadership of the Tory party will be weighed against a host of potential suitors. The 54-year-old called the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit deal “a legal lobster pot in which we …

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