Boris Johnson wins a confidence vote. 211 MPs supported Johnson in the vote, against 148 who voted against him.
Boris Johnson will survive in his role as Britain’s Prime Minister. The result was announced by chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady.
After announcing the numbers, Sir Graham Brady said that meant the Conservative party has confidence in Boris Johnson.
There was loud, and sustained desk banging from Johnson’s supporters.
But by no stretch can this be described as a good result for Johnson. He has lost the support of a larger proportion of the parliamentary party than Theresa May did when she faced a no confidence vote in 2018. Within eight months of that result, May was out.