Boris Johnson survived the vote of confidence promoted by his party in the UK

The no-confidence motion came after parties were exposed at various British government headquarters during the Covid pandemic, a scandal known as the Partigate.

His victory keeps him in position as prime minister of Europe’s second largest economy, but his position “stayed serious damage”BBC expert analysis.

Legislator Graham Brady, at the head of the 1922 Committee representing all Conservative legislators, declared on Monday that more than 15% of Conservative Representatives are necessary to call this vote.

The ruling party currently has 359 parliamentarians, which means that at least 54 deputies have She wrote a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister.

In December 2018, Boris Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, was defeated by an internal vote of no confidence, but more than a third of her lawmakers made clear their opposition to her government and announced her resignation six months later.

In this secret vote for the current prime minister, it is possible that some ministers or ministerial aides did not support him, according to BBC political analyst Ian Watson.

And nearly half of his party voted against it.

While this vote of no-confidence against May took place during the Brexit negotiations, the UK’s exit from the European Union, this motion is taking place at a time of rising costs of living in the country and in the midst of war in Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The current vote also comes after months of fierce criticism of the so-called ‘Partygate’, a host of parties and other rallies that were organized at various British government headquarters in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, when residents were bound by strict confinement. measures.

Indeed, Johnson’s criticism of the scandal (added to the challenging inflationary context and other crises) was highlighted on Friday, as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee celebrations, when the prime minister was greeted with loud boos. Arriving at a prayer of thanksgiving to the British monarch at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Analysis by Chris Mason, BBC politics editor

It’s an arithmetic victory for Boris Johnson, but look at the numbers.

We know that 148 Tory MPs believe the country would be better off without him.

These are 148 conservative MPs, not voters.

There is a much higher percentage of MPs trying to oust him than there are those who wanted to get rid of Theresa May when she faced a vote of confidence.

I left after six months.

His supporters say the situation is very different now, but this vote means the problem won’t go away.

The result exceeded the expectations of the conservative party rebels, who never expected to win.

They will see in it a losing battle, but the war to replace him continues.

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