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The Real Story: The rocky road ahead for Boris Johnson

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The tricky path ahead for Boris Johnson

10/06/2022 GMT

The rocky road ahead for Boris Johnson

BBC World Service - The Real Story, The rocky road ahead for Boris Johnson

Britain’s PM narrowly wins a confidence vote. But how much longer can he hang on?

Britain’s Prime Minister narrowly wins a confidence vote from his own party. But how much longer can he hang on?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week narrowly survived a confidence vote within his own party, but more than 40% of Conservative Members of Parliament thought he should go. His premiership has come under pressure after investigations into parties in Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns concluded he broke the rules he introduced. His government was elected in December 2019 with a large mandate to “get Brexit done” and his supporters insist that only he can hold the party together and deliver victory in the next election. But given the large number of Tory MPs who now think he’s an electoral liability rather than an asset, will Mr Johnson be able to survive and govern? And what will Boris Johnson staying on in Number 10 mean for the UK and its place in the world?

Presenter: Ritula Shah
Producer: Ellen Otzen and Paul Schuster

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