More than 40 percent of lawmakers in Mr. Johnson’s own Conservative Party voted to remove him, a sign that he may struggle to remain prime minister.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: Boris Johnson Stays in Power
Britain’s prime minister survived a no-confidence vote.
Britain’s prime minister, beset by a scandal over lockdown parties, faces a decisive vote.
Members of the British leader’s party reached a threshold to hold the vote, after he had come under fire about claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during the pandemic.
Boris Johnson Makes His Case in Speech to Conservatives: ‘We Can Unite’
In a speech to his fellow Conservatives, the prime minister warned against “pointless fratricidal debate.”
British pound and stocks rise as vote on prime minister washes over markets.
Markets are moved more by global concerns, like the war in Ukraine, than by domestic political infighting.
How Boris Johnson Shattered His Own Invincibility
The prime minister survived a no-confidence vote, but has been politically wounded by the same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled his rise: rare political intuition, and breathtaking personal recklessness.
Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations Offers Britons Respite From Woes
The Platinum Jubilee celebrations ended Sunday. Monday political and economic unease returns.
For Boris Johnson, a Welcome Break From Political Pressures
His attendance at the service of thanksgiving during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II is also an opportunity to stride the global stage and rub shoulders with royalty.
As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message
Out of power for 12 years, Britain’s Labour Party has made some gains, but its message hasn’t won back the rust belt regions that abandoned it in the last election.
Johnson Takes Aim at Next Big Political Threat: Soaring Prices in U.K.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, under pressure over a scathing report on lockdown parties in Downing Street and with his party trailing in opinion polls, unveiled an aid package Thursday.