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Smarkets: Boris’ future on a knife-edge as peers call for a vote of confidence 

SBC News Smarkets: Boris’ future on a knife-edge as peers call for a vote of confidence 

Boris Johnson faces his toughest period as British Prime Minister, as Conservative peers weigh up putting their party leader up for a vote of confidence.  As media reports that 28 Conservative ministers have submitted letters of no-confidence in Johnson – the Party appears split on how it should handle the aftermath of Partygate scandals.     Monitoring developments, Smarkets Politics has stated …

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Smarkets: Boris clean from Sue Gray report as PM survival chances improve 

SBC News Smarkets: Boris clean from Sue Gray report as PM survival chances improve 

PM Boris Johnson remains steadfast that he will not resign over parties held at Number 10, as the UK public observed national lockdown rules, obeying his government’s orders.  The PM stated that he would ‘take full responsibility for the scandal’, as yesterday the Met published Sue Gray’s delayed report that laid bare incidents of ‘intoxicated staff, vomiting on carpets, wine …

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