The party wants the vote to be held in the Commons tomorrow, rather than allowing the prime minister to remain in office while the Conservatives elect a new leader. Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer first revealed he wanted to seek such a vote last week after Johnson was forced to announce his departure from Downing Street following a series of ministerial resignations over his handling of disgraced MP Chris Pincher. Politics Hub: Penny Mordaunt tops latest poll for next Tory leader At the time, opposition parties, including the SNP and the Lib Dems, revealed they would support the vote and, if passed, could remove Johnson from office and potentially trigger a general election. Today, Labor sources said they would enjoy a national vote, but their aim was to ensure the prime minister’s immediate exit from Number 10. However, to get the numbers in Parliament for the move to succeed, it would need the support of some Tory MPs. Several Conservatives said last week that Mr Johnson would remain in charge while his successor is chosen and called for his removal. But now the 1922 committee has confirmed its timetable for the leadership election, with a new prime minister to be appointed on September 5, dissenting voices have become quieter, meaning Labor is unlikely to win a confidence vote. The shadow financial secretary at the Treasury, James Murray, said Labor felt “compelled” to call the vote after failing in 1922 to remove the prime minister and that it was “the last chance” before Parliament goes into summer recess next year. week.
Speaking to Sky News’ Kay Burley, he urged Mr Johnson’s Tory critics to join his party, saying: “A lot of them have quit en masse recently. They all voted against Boris Johnson. I think the whole country realizes that [the prime minister] he just lacks integrity and honesty.” Image: Labour’s James Murray urged Tory MPs to vote with his party Mr Murray said another Tory MP could step in as a stand-in until the leadership election is over, and renewed calls for a change at the top. “I just don’t think anyone is comfortable with leaving Boris Johnson as prime minister, particularly with the summer – parliament doesn’t work during the summer so it’s very difficult to keep scrutinizing what he does,” he added. “We would like a general election… we want this to happen as soon as possible. But this is an opportunity primarily to get rid of Boris Johnson and so Conservative MPs, if they really mean it, think Boris Johnson is unfit to hold office and want him out, this is an opportunity to get him out.” Sky News is hosting a live televised debate with the candidates vying to be the next leader of the Conservative party and therefore prime minister, and you could be in the virtual audience. The debate will take place on Monday 18 July hosted by Sky News presenter Kay Burley. If you would like to join the virtual audience and have the chance to ask a question, please email [email protected]