British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his premiership after a revolt by his lawmakers angry over a series of lockdown parties at his Downing Street office.
Below is an explanation of how Johnson could face the challenge of a no confidence vote among Conservative Party lawmakers under its rules:Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comA leadership challenge can be triggered if 15% of Conservative members of parliament write letters demanding a confidence vote to the chairman of the party’s "1922 Committee", which represents lawmakers who have no government jobs.
The letters are confidential, so the 1922 Committee chairman Graham Brady is the only person who knows how many have actually done so.All Conservative MPs could vote for or against their leader. If Johnson wins he remains in office and cannot be challenged again for 12 months. If he loses, he must resign and is barred from standing in the leadership election that follows.
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