British government wins confidence vote in parliament
(VOVWORLD) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Monday won a confidence vote it had called in itself, with members of the governing Conservative Party voting in support of ministers to avoid triggering a national election.
 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns on July 7 but intends to remain in place until a new Tory leader is elected. (Photo: Reuters) |
The opposition Labor Party has called on Johnson, who has said he will step down, to be replaced immediately by a caretaker leader until his successor is elected by the Conservative Party in early September.
Labor had sought to hold a confidence vote in both the government and Johnson in order to try to force him out sooner, but the government objected saying it was unnecessary because the prime minister has already said he will go. The Conservatives instead proposed a confidence motion in the government. The government won the vote by 349 to 238.
Johnson resigned on July 7 after dozens of ministers and other members of the government quit in protest at his leadership. He said he intends to remain in place until a new Tory leader is elected.