Boris Johnson's government faces a vote of no confidence as date is confirmed for new PM

Boris Johnson and his government are facing a vote of no confidence to be tabled by Labor after it emerged the PM had the intention to hold until replaced on September 5

Boris Johnson aims to remain Prime Minister until September 5 (

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MPs will hold a vote of no confidence in the Tory government after it emerged Boris Johnson will cling to power until September 5.

Labour is due to table a formal no-confidence motion in government on Tuesday - the first of its kind in three and a half years.

A debate and vote are likely in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

If passed, the convention is that Mr Johnson's government would resign or seek a general election.

But despite Tory MPs forcing him out, defeat for Mr Johnson seems highly unlikely. It has a majority of 73 seats and the Tories are unlikely to reject their own government when they know a new leader is on the way.

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to have a vote of no confidence if Mr Johnson tries to stay (

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Jeremy Corbyn's no-confidence motion against Theresa May's government failed in 2019 and the last successful no-confidence motion was in 1979, bringing down the government of James Callaghan.

Before that, the last defeat dates back to 1924.

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