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British PM Boris Johnson survives confidence vote that could've ousted him from power

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives a no-confidence vote. He won the backing of 211 out of 359 Conservative lawmakers in a secret ballot. The rebellion could still be a watershed moment for him. It is a sign of deep Conservative divisions less than three years after he led the party to its biggest election victory in decades.

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UK PM Johnson vows to 'get on with the job' after surviving confidence vote

British PM Boris Johnson seeks to shore up his position by setting out a raft of new policies to senior ministers

3 years ago

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Democracy Now!

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U.K. PM Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote But Faces Uphill Battle to Stay in Power

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of no confidence held by members of his own Conservative Party on Monday. The 211-148 vote came just days after Johnson was booed by conservative royalists when he arrived at a service to honor the queen’s 70-year reign. We speak with Priya Gopal, English professor at the University of Cambridge, who says the vote signals a division within the country’s Conservatives and an opening for progress

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote, remains prime minister of the U.K.

Johnson faced a reckoning and possible end of his premiership over a scandal that revealed illegal, boozy gatherings at his own house during Britain's COVID lockdown.

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'Partygate': British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote but emerges weakened

A majority of Conservative MPs wanted him to stay on as leader of the party, while 148 wanted him to step down. A much closer victory than expected.

3 years ago·Paris, France

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Asharq AL-awsat

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In the Last-Chance Saloon, Boris Johnson Survives as UK PM for Now

For a man who long set his sights on becoming Britain's prime minister, Boris Johnson came dangerously close on Monday to being ousted by lawmakers tired of defending him and faces a battle to win back the confidence of his party and country. He surv

3 years ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Weakened UK Leader Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote on Monday, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that leaves him a weakened leader with an uncertain future.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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