A UK poll showed that more than half of Britons believe that Conservative MPs should vote for the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Graham Brady, chairman of the steering committee of the 1922 Committee of the Conservative Party, stated that “there will be a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister on Monday night.”

With 2,062 people taking part in the poll, 59% of Britons support Johnson’s resignation, while only 28% support keeping him in office. Similar results were shown by a YouGov poll, where 60% of respondents said they support the resignation of the prime minister, and 27% – against.

According to media reports, 54 Conservative MPs had previously submitted a vote of no confidence in Johnson, and this was enough for a vote, but a vote of no confidence from 180 party members is needed for the resignation of the British Prime Minister. .

Johnson has come under fire and is at risk of losing his job over the Downing Street party scandal during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The situation worsened when it was revealed that two more ceremonies would take place in April 2021, on the eve of the funeral of Prince Philip, when the country was still under restrictions and national mourning was declared. The prime minister said: “Leaving his post would be an irresponsible decision, given the high prices in the country and the Ukrainian crisis.”