Boris Johnson expelled Conservative MP who abstained in no-confidence vote

british prime minister Incumbent President Boris Johnson expelled critical Tobias Ellwood MP from the Conservative Party, who abstained instead of voting for the government in a no-confidence vote on Monday the House of Commons.

Executive he won, by 349 votes to 238, the motion which he parliamentwhere the Tories have an absolute majority, will support Johnson’s continued premiership until his formation chooses a successor (instead of another interim colleague).

Not respecting the discipline of voting, Elwoodwho said he could not attend because he was in a meeting with the President of Moldova, lost his conservative affiliation and remains an independent MP in general.

Some British media suggest that Johnson he expelled him from the Tory parliamentary group so that he could not vote in the internal election for Penny Mordaunt, one of the candidates to replace him.

The prime minister’s supporters still support the current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss further to the right, according to the press.

Candidates to replace Johnson

There are currently four candidates vying for the Conservative MPs’ votes, which will be reduced to two finalists who will be voted on among the bases.

Are former Minister of Economy, Rishi Sunak, Farm; Mordaunt, former Secretary of Defense; and former Secretary of State for Equality Kemi Badenoch.

Today, these four candidates are subject to a new vote, and the one with the fewest votes will be eliminated.

ruling party He plans to announce the winner on September 5, after the parliamentary summer recess, although this could be earlier if one of the last two finalists performs and there is only one volunteer left to be automatically selected.

EFE