British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. File photoMOSCOW, June 7Some members of the Conservative Party have vowed to continue trying to force British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to leave his post, the Guardian newspaper writes. Previously, Tory representatives failed to gain enough votes to pass a vote of no confidence in party leader and Prime Minister Johnson. The voting was secret. The vote of confidence was supported by 211 representatives of the conservatives, 148 opposed. The advantage was 63 votes. The parliamentarians who opposed Johnson, according to the newspaper, will continue to draw attention to the problem of his possible violation of the lockdown during parties, and a strong divergence of opinion among party members will prevent “drawing a line” and forgetting about this issue. As the newspaper notes, despite Given that, under the rules, Johnson now has a one-year protection from such a procedure, his opponents may begin to demand that this period be halved for another attempt to remove him from office.
Britain is tired of Johnson's promises, the leader of the opposition said. In addition, the opposition Labor Party is confident that internal disagreements over Johnson's position in the ruling party can only increase the fall in the Conservatives' ratings among the population. The British prime minister was under a barrage of criticism and threatened to lose his post due to the scandal around parties at the Downing Street Government House during the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The situation worsened when it turned out that two more parties took place on April 16, 2021 — on the eve of the funeral of Prince Philip. At that time, restrictions were still in effect in the United Kingdom, and national mourning was declared in the country. Johnson later apologized and said that he paid the fine issued by the police. The politician himself said that his departure from office would be an irresponsible decision, given the rise in prices in the country and the situation in Ukraine.
The British Foreign Secretary said she was pleased with Johnson's support
