Iran Press/ Europe: Today, Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to oust Johnson from office before the conclusion of the Tories’ leadership contest on 5 September.
The vote is expected to take place on Wednesday, a source in the party said, according to Reuters.
A no confidence motion means that lawmakers from all the parties represented in parliament can vote on whether the government, under Johnson for the time being, should continue in office. If the government loses the vote, it could trigger a national election.
The vote is unlikely to be successful however. With the Conservative Party behind Labour in opinion polls and a leadership election underway, lawmakers from the governing party are not expected to decide to back a motion that could send voters back to the ballot box.
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