Thursday 7 July 2022 10:45 PM Boris Johnson quits: Keir Starmer plots vote of no confidence in the PM trends now
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Tory MPs last night rejected a call by Sir John Major for Boris Johnson to leave Downing Street immediately.
In an extraordinary intervention, the former prime minister said it would be ‘unwise and may be unsustainable’ for Mr Johnson to remain in office while a new Tory leader is elected.
It came as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer vowed to table a Commons no-confidence motion in the Prime Minister unless he hands the keys to No 10 to a caretaker leader.
Sir Keir Starmer, pictured with his wife, Lady Victoria, visiting Wimbledon yesterday, is planning to force a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson as early as next week
Boris Johnson, pictured, said he plans to remain as PM until the party announces a new leader in the autumn
Former Tory PM John Major, pictured, said Johnson should leave Downing Street immediately
Mr Johnson yesterday fought to stay in Downing Street until October and began rebuilding his Cabinet as the battle to replace him got under way.
Constitutional experts are clear he is entitled to remain in No 10 until a new party leader, who will be able to form a government, is in place.
But Sir John warned the new Cabinet would not be able to ‘restrain him’.
