The Labor Party British, the main opposition group, will present a motion of censure this Tuesday with the intention of holding the vote this Wednesday in order to try to remove the still acting prime minister, Boris Johnsonof the Government, according to revealed sources of that formation.
Although Johnson submitted his resignation last Thursday, he continues to serve as head of government on a temporary basis while the Conservative Party carries out the process to appoint a new leader, whose announcement is expected for next September 5.
The Labor motion would force Johnson’s party colleagues to either support the Executive or vote against it. If the vote is successful, the door would be open to new general elections, or Queen Elizabeth II could invite someone else to form a government.
Some Conservative MPs fear that opposing Johnson’s caretaker government now could lead to a general election at a time when the “tories” are trying to find a new leaderand they would risk losing the vast majority they achieved in the 2019 elections.
Labour’s confidence motion, which would require a simple majority going forward, it will serve as a yardstick against which support now lies in the House of Commons for Johnson remaining in Downing Street for the next two months.
Labor leader, Keir Starmeralready previously warned that he would present this motion in order to avoid “this nonsense (from Johnson) to cling to power for a few months.
Starmer lamented last week that the still head of the interim Executive “has inflicted lies, fraud and chaos in the country” when he threatened to “table the motion of confidence” if the Tories “don’t get rid of him”.
Meanwhile, the so-called 1922 committee -which brings together Tory deputies without portfolio- determined on Monday that the candidates to succeed Johnson as the new leader and eventually British Prime Minister will need the support of at least 20 Conservative MPs -of the 8 that were required until then-.
This committee will announce the name of the winner of the internal elections the 5th of Septemberwhen parliamentary sessions will resume after the summer recess.
Source: Lasexta
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