Boris Johnson Survives No Confidence Vote: 211-148

The New York Times reports:

Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a dramatic no-confidence vote on Monday, a too-close-for-comfort result that leaves him badly wounded and sets off a volatile period in British politics as he fights to stay in power and fend off potential challengers in his Conservative Party.

The vote, 211 to 148, fell short of the simple majority of Tory lawmakers needed to oust Mr. Johnson as party leader. But it laid bare how badly his support has hemorrhaged since last year, when a scandal erupted over reports that he and his aides threw parties at 10 Downing Street that violated the government’s lockdown rules.

UK PM Boris Johnson wins vote of confidence despite a substantial rebellion by Tory MPs – 211 voted for him and 148 againsthttps://t.co/VLD0nmfQzz

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 6, 2022

BREAKING: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote, securing enough support in his party to remain in office despite a rebellion that will likely cast a shadow over his future. https://t.co/59wvEwxNru

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 6, 2022

Boris Johnson's "victory" in today's vote of confidence was only by 59:41 per cent

that is lower in percentage terms than:

John Major in 1995
Margaret Thatcher in 1990
Theresa May in 2018

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) June 6, 2022

BREAKING: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins "no-confidence" vote, with Conservative lawmakers voting in favor of his leadership 211-148. https://t.co/d5GPBlE7Cm pic.twitter.com/q4W2rJ74kf

— ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2022