Boris Johnson latest news: PM encouraged to ‘ditch Rishi Sunak’ for Jeremy Hunt

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Boris Johnson says no-confidence vote win ‘decisive’ despite mass Tory rebellion

Boris Johnson is being encouraged by allies to ditch Rishi Sunak and elevate Jeremy Hunt to alllor in an effort to shore up his fragile leadership and prevent a Tory civil war.

The prime minister’s future in No 10 was left hanging in the balance after a vote of confidence on Monday night that saw 148 Conservative MPs vote against him.

Now Mr Johnson’s allies are eyeing up what they see as a “dream team” of him and Jeremy Hunt, as reported by The Daily Telegraph.

Meanwhile, Labor has called on tax authorities to investigate the financial affairs of the health secretary, Sajid Javid, The Independent has learned.

The party has penned a letter to HMRC requesting a fresh examination of the cabinet minister’s historic tax arrangements.

It centers on Mr Javid’s ties to a company called SA Capital. These links raise the “possibility that he has been a beneficiary of a loan scheme designed to avoid paying UK tax”, said the shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting.

Key pointsShow latest update 1654662942 ‘Ministers improper attacks on judges threaten the constitution’

Ministers’ “improper” attacks on judges threaten the constitution and erode public confidence in the legal profession, MPs have concluded in a stinging parliamentary report.

An inquiry into the independence of the judiciary also raised concerns that recent decisions made by the Supreme Court “may appear” to be influenced by ministerial pressure.

Cross-party MPs noted that ministers have become more critical of judges in recent years in “an evolution that might be described as from ‘critique’ to ‘attack'”.

Namita Singh8 June 2022 05:35

1654662042Labour calls for HMRC investigation against Javid

Labor has called on tax authorities to investigate the financial affairs of the health secretary, Sajid Javid, The Independent has learned.

The party has penned a letter to HMRC requesting a fresh examination of the cabinet minister’s historic tax arrangements.

It centers on Mr Javid’s ties to a company called SA Capital. These links raise the “possibility that he has been a beneficiary of a loan scheme designed to avoid paying UK tax”, said the shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting.

A spokesperson for Mr Javid said the request for an investigation was a “smear attempt” by the Labor Party, reports my colleague Anna Isaac in this exclusive:

Namita Singh8 June 2022 05:20

1654661154Boris Johnson urged to replace Sunak with Hunt

Boris Johnson is being urged by his allies to replace Rishi Sunak with Jeremy Hunt in an effort to prevent civil war among Tory leaders and shore up support for his premiership bruised by the no-confidence vote.

Despite winning Monday’s ballot by 211 votes to 148, Mr Johnson found himself in the eye of a revolt against his leadership.

Now his allies are eyeing up what they see as a “dream team” of him and Jeremy Hunt, as reported by The Daily Telegraph.

The move would have the dual advantage of bringing in the prime minister’s most competitive leadership rival and ensuring he was affixed to the government’s agenda and priorities, Johnson loyalists.

My colleague Joe Middleton reports:

Namita Singh8 June 2022 05:05

1654659600Northern Ireland: Fears Boris Johnson will use Brexit to rally support after confidence vote

Divisions within the Conservative Party must not dictate the UK’s approach to negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Irish foreign affairs minister has said.

Simon Coveney warned that divisions within the Conservative Party could not impact on UK-EU papers over the post-Brexit arrangements for the region.

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of Boris Johnson on Monday, in a bruising show of discontent that has left the prime minister seriously weakened.

Emily Atkinson8 June 2022 04:40

1654656000William Hague: PM leading after confidence vote ‘like driving on M1 with a flat tire’ – watch

William Hague: PM leading after confidence vote ‘like driving on M1 with a flat tire’

Emily Atkinson8 June 2022 03:40

1654652400’No plans’ for reshuffle after Boris Johnson scrapes through confidence vote, says No 10

Read more from our political editor Andrew Woodcock here:

Emily Atkinson8 June 2022 02:40

1654648800Watch: Boris Johnson won confidence vote ‘comfortably’, Jacob Rees-Mogg says

Boris Johnson won confidence vote ‘comfortably’, Jacob Rees-Mogg says

Emily Atkinson8 June 2022 01:40

1654645200If PM calls snap election, ‘he’s not doing that to help the country’, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is not in favor of a snap general election, stressing that holding one would be an attempt by the PM to “take everybody in his own party down with him”.

Speaking to after she opened the new STUC headquarters in Glasgow, the first minister said: “If Boris Johnson wants to call an election, it’ll be because he knows he’s finished and he wants to just take everybody in his own party down with him.

“Do I believe Boris Johnson is capable of such a selfish act? Yes I do.

“That’s something his own party should be thinking of.”

She added: “I don’t think there should be a snap general election – if he decides to call a snap general election, my party will fight it and we’ll fight it with, I think, a reasonable prospect of doing well.

“Boris Johnson needs to stop thinking about what’s best for him and start thinking about what’s best for the country he’s supposed to lead.”

She continued: “If he calls a snap general election, he’s not doing that to help the country.

“He’s doing that only from the perspective of his own preservation. I don’t think it would work because the country would boot him out.”

Emily Atkinson8 June 2022 00:40

1654641610Scottish Tory leader says he voted against PM because ‘his actions were unacceptable’

The leader of the Scottish Tories said he voted against the PM “because his actions were unacceptable” and that wanting the Johnson to go was his final position.

Douglas Ross told BBC Reporting Scotland: “For those who set the rules to then break the rules, I think, is very difficult to come back from.

“So, as I say, it’s not the timing I would have decided but, ultimately, there was a vote last night and I had to make a decision, and that’s why I went with my original thought that the prime minister’s actions were unacceptable and I couldn’t support him.”

Mr Ross has changed his mind on the PM’s future before, and when asked if it was his final position, he said: “Yes.”

He added: “I understand how political opponents and some want to frame it like that.

“The one thing that changed throughout this several months where I’ve criticized the prime minister’s actions was war in Europe.”

Emily Atkinson7 June 2022 23:40

1654638010Ukraine’s president ‘very happy’ that Boris Johnson survived no-confidence vote

Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Mr Johnson as “a true friend of Ukraine”, adding: “I am glad we have not lost a very important ally.”

As Conservatives weighed up whether to demand the no-confidence vote, the prime minister urged them to recognise the leadership he has shown over war in Ukraine.

Our deputy political editor Rob Merrick reports:

Emily Atkinson7 June 2022 22:40

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