British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived today, Monday, a vote of no confidence in him within the ruling Conservative Party, after 54 MPs from the party launched this measure in the wake of the so-called “Partygate” or party scandal, while a spokesman for Johnson was considered The vote represents an opportunity to "turn the page" and focus on more important issues.
And the party scandal relates to gatherings held inside the British government headquarters (Downing Street), and Boris Johnson attended during the imposition of precautionary measures to confront the outbreak of the new Corona virus.
Today's secret vote comes in the wake of differences between members of the ruling party over Johnson's violation of measures to combat the Corona pandemic, and divisions over economic policy and his style of leading the government.
Johnson needed to win the support of at least 180 MPs (half of the party's MPs in Parliament plus one) from the Conservative Party to remain in his job as prime minister.
In a letter to his party's MPs in the House of Commons (Parliament), Johnson asked for his support and rejected the no-confidence motion, and said, "I ask you for your support tonight, because I know how much we can achieve together," adding, "We can end the favorite obsession of the media, and we can continue to work." without stopping the noise.
Having passed the no-confidence vote, Johnson will not face a similar vote for a year under current party rules.