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Rebel Tories Plot Move Against Johnson as More Ministers Resign

Rank-and-file Conservative MPs to hold meeting Wednesday
Johnson critics plot rule change to remove UK prime minister

Video player cover image — WATCH: Support for Johnson within the Tory Party’s crucial 1922 Committee could be withering, says John Curtice, professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde and a polling expert.Source: Bloomberg

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Alex Wickham and

Kitty Donaldson

July 6, 2022, 6:57 AM UTCUpdated onJuly 6, 2022, 10:56 AM UTC

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Boris Johnson could face a leadership challenge as soon as next week as rank-and-file Conservative MPs meet Wednesday to discuss whether to allow a fresh confidence vote.