Ellwood warns Conservatives of ‘long spell in opposition’
Tobias Ellwood had the Conservative party’s whip withdrawn by the prime minister on Tuesday after he abstained in Monday’s confidence vote in the government. 16 Labour MPs and 12 Conservative MPs did not vote on the matter. ITV News has reported that Tory whips were “relaxed” about vote pairing in this confidence vote. It is […]
PM: This government ‘one of the most dynamic of modern time’
MPs are debating a motion of no confidence in the government. Prime minister Boris Johnson vented his frustration at the deabte but took the opportunity to label his government as “one of the most dynamic of modern times”. Labour leader Keir Starmer focused on the words of Conservative MPs who had resigned, including the MP […]
Labour accuse government of ‘clocking off’ amid heatwave
Labour have accused Boris Johnson and other ministers of “clocking off” amidst the Conservative leadership election. Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News on Monday morning that Johnson has “clearly clocked off” along with “many of the ministers in his government”. Nandy argued that “today of all days” demonstrated her complaints regarding the […]
Johnson: I’m leaving “with my head held high”
Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson today told MPs he will be leaving office “with my head held high” During the first PMQ’s since his resignation, and one that got off to a very raucous start, Johnson reiterated his stance on the success of his tenure. “It’s perfectly true that I leave not at a time […]
Labour furious after government reject no confidence vote
Following news the resigning prime minister Boris Johnson will remain in office until September, Labour have tabled a motion of no confidence today to speed up the process. In an unprecedented move, Number 10 rejected the motion, causing Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire to raise a point of order regarding this “outrageous breach of convention”. Deputy Speaker […]
Boris Johnson says he will not endorse any candidates running for PM
Boris Johnson says he will not endorse any of the candidates running to replace him as Prime Minister. Speaking for the first time since he announced his resignation last week, Johnson said his successor should continue his own “great agenda”. Eleven candidates have come forward in the race for leadership so far. Most of them […]
Anderson searches for answers on ‘£250,000’ ministerial severance payments
In an urgent question, Labour’s Fleur Anderson asked for a statement from the government on ministerial severance payments following the high number of resignations taking place in the previous week. Cabinet office under-secretary Heather Wheeler confirmed that three months pay as a severance payment has been in place since legislation was passed “by parliament in […]
Boris Johnson’s successor—the runners and riders
The last week has perhaps been one of the most chaotic in recent British political history, as Boris Johnson becomes the latest beleagured Conservative party leader to be ousted by a dissatisfied party. As of now, there are simply too many moving parts to predict Johnson’s successor with any certainty. The July 2022 contest appears […]
Labour will call no-confidence vote if PM clings on
Labour have said it will confirm a no confidence vote in the House of Commons should Boris Johnson remain in No 10. Yesterday the prime minister announced his intention to step down as Tory leader once a new candidate had been selected by the party. Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner told BBC Radio 4’s Today […]
Johnson pushes ahead with reshuffle ahead of resignation
Boris Johnson is currently reshuffling his cabinet ahead of his expected resignation as prime minister. He has appointed foreign office minister James Cleverly MP as education secretary. Greg Clark MP, has been made levelling up, housing and communities secretary. Clarke previously lost the Conservative whip having voted against Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit in 2019. […]
