Boris Johnson could face another confidence vote in just six months as the leading Conservative committee is looking at changing the rules after he survived last night’s vote, a senior Tory rebel has said.
Tobias Ellwood, who voted against the prime minister, said he understands the heads of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs are now looking at altering the rules so the leader of the Tory party could face another confidence vote within a year of surviving one.
Mr Johnson insisted on Tuesday he had secured a “decisive” victory despite 41% of his own MPs voting to oust him on Monday night. However, it was enough for him to continue as leader.
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The current Tory party rules stipulate that once a confidence vote is carried out and a leader garners enough support to continue then they will not face another vote for another year.
Asked by Sky News’ Kay Burley if that rule could be changed…
