UK PM Johnson could face confidence vote tonight – Sky journalist

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Updated: Jul 6, 2022, 13:37 UTC

LONDON (Reuters) - A confidence vote in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be triggered as early as tonight, Sky journalist Tom Larkin said on Twitter citing a member of the 1922 Committee which oversees such votes.

LONDON (Reuters) – A confidence vote in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be triggered as early as tonight, Sky journalist Tom Larkin said on Twitter citing a member of the 1922 Committee which oversees such votes.

He said the rules of the committee, which currently give Johnson immunity from a confidence vote until next year, were likely be changed this afternoon.

(Reporting by William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)

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