Johnson wins confidence vote, remains British PM for 7 more weeks

July 19, 2022 / 9:59 AM

Britain's PM Boris Johnson speaking during a debate ahead of a confidence vote in the ruling Conservative government, in the House of Commons in ...

Sharjah 24 – KUNA: Government of Boris Johnson overcame a confidence vote at the UK House of Commons on Monday, keeping the prime minister in office for another seven weeks after which he will be replaced by a successor who is yet to be named.

Some 349 MPs voted to support the motion with 238 in opposition as a majority 111 expressed their confidence in the outgoing government, whose prime minister resigned just under two weeks ago.

Johnson has accused the opposition Labour Party of "playing politics," regarding the vote a waste of parliamentary time in light of his previously announced resignation.

Johnson wins confidence vote, remains British PM for 7 more weeks

Sharjah 24 – KUNA: Government of Boris Johnson overcame a confidence vote at the UK House of Commons on Monday, keeping the prime minister in office for another seven weeks after which he will be replaced by a successor who is yet to be named.

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