The wave of protest resignations continues... Boris Johnson: I will remain prime minister
Despite the continuing wave of protest resignations against the leadership of the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson confirmed that he will remain prime minister, in response to questions from his party's deputies in a parliamentary committee amid increasing calls for his resignation, and in response to a question from a member of the committee whether he will remain prime minister tomorrow, "Of course," Johnson replied.
Johnson said he would stand up to any attempt by rebels in his Conservative Party to oust him, ahead of a meeting later Wednesday in which Conservative Party members are due to discuss a new vote of confidence in Johnson's leadership, Bloomberg News reported.
Gary Sambrook, a member of the influential 1922 Committee of the Conservative Party, which organizes the vote of confidence in the party leader in the House of Representatives today said that he must "take responsibility and resign".
A vote is likely next week, a source familiar with the matter said, as the 1922 Committee will meet later in the day to discuss Johnson's future.
The Prime Minister's spokesman stated that he would address any vote against the government, and that he was confident of winning.
Continuing the wave of resignations in protest against the leadership of British Prime Minister Johnson, former British Conservative MP Mark Logan resigned from his position as Parliamentary Special Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office, joining a series of resignations in protest against the leadership of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
"We must face and respect the reality that is staring us in the face," Logan said in a letter to Johnson.
Britain's Undersecretary for Protection Rachel MacLean also resigned from her position today, Wednesday, becoming the latest government official to step down in protest against Johnson's leadership.
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