Tories accused Labour of wasting Parliamentary time with grandstanding on the issue, as the Government easily survived the vote demanded by Keir Starmer
The winner of the contest is set to be installed as PM on 6 September, when they will be invited by the Queen to form a Government.
Mr Johnson used the occasion for a bullish, bizarre and at times rambling speech, listing his successes in government while ignoring the controversial circumstances which led to his resignation earlier this month. Tory MPs cheered in response, with the Prime Minister adding: “Some people will say that this is the end of our support for Ukraine.
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