UK no confidence motion fails! Boris Johnson among first to vote no confidence in his govt

London, Jul 19: The govt of Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (Jul 18) won a confidence vote as members of the UK Parliament did not support the vote of no-confidence in the govt of the outgoing Prime Minister. With this development, Britain has avoided a general election in the country.

 

 

 

 

Members of the UK parliament voted in favour of the Conservative govt by 349 votes to 238 in the House of Commons on Monday (Jul 18). The Monday night parliamentary debate on the vote of no-confidence was broadcast on the British parliament's website. Former UK PM Boris Johnson called the vote of no confidence himself, after the opposition Labour Party requested a vote of no confidence in the govt and Johnson himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The British Prime Minister's office rejected the request, saying that the opposition Labour party was "playing politics," and claiming their motion was not "a valuable use of parliamentary time" because Johnson was already resigning. Meanwhile, Indian-origin Former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak won the most support in the third round of voting to find a replacement for Prime Miniter Boris Johnson. Lawmaker Tom Tugendhat stands eliminated.

 

According to the Conservative Party backbench 1922 Committee, the four survivors are former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (115 votes), International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt (82 votes), Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (71 votes), and former Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch (58 votes). The failure of no confidence vote in the present govt, in easiest words, means that UK will not be witnessing any general election for a new govt and that there will only be change in the Parliamentary head; Prime Minister of UK, which Rishi Sunak is more likely to be elected as.