1922 Committee set to send delegation to PM telling him to resign or face confidence vote

Vote to oust Boris Johnson could be tomorrow as 1922 Committee poised to change its rules today ➡️ A growing number of MPs are demanding a change to the current rules which impose a year between no-confidence votes

and is set to discuss changing party rules so the Prime Minister can face another formal challenge soon.

They would likely make clear to the Prime Minister that if he refuses to quit, the 1922 Executive would likely vote to change party rules to allow another leadership challenge to be triggered within days if enoughFollowing the resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid from the Cabinet, the ongoing torrent of further junior ministerial resignations and increasing expressions of no confidence from backbenchers, including former loyalists, a contest looks certain to be held if the rules are...

Under the current rules, Mr Johnson is currently protected from a no-confidence vote until next June having won a ballot last month. The almost-simultaneous resignation of Mr Javid and Mr Sunak on Tuesday night triggered a rush of opposition from MPs who have previously backed the Prime Minister and more than a dozen junior ministerial departures.

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