“It is time to draw a line under questions on Boris Johnson’s future”, says Education Minister
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a confidence vote on Monday, seeing off a challenge to his leadership brought by lawmakers within his Conservative Party.
Johnson won the vote 211 to 148, securing the support of 59% of his lawmakers, a lower share than his predecessor Theresa May managed in a 2018 confidence vote.
She resigned six months later.
Johnson, who scored a sweeping election victory in 2019, has been under increasing pressure after he and staff held alcohol-fuelled parties in his Downing Street office and residence when Britain was under strict lockdowns due to the Covid-19 global outbreak.
“It is time to draw a line under questions on Boris Johnson’s future”,said education minister Nadhim Zahawi which was the first reaction from the government to the vote.
“The Prime Minister won handsomely. I think the important thing to remember is that we only are able to deliver if we are united. I hope we can draw a line under this now and focus on delivery,”he added while interacting with sky news.
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