Boris Johnson Wins No-confidence Vote Despite Unexpectedly Large Rebellion

THE GUARDIAN: PM retains support of most colleagues but badly weakened after result in which 148 MPs voted against him

A promise to cut taxes is likely to have swayed some Conservative MPs in favour of Boris Johnson. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images
Boris Johnson has won the no-confidence vote, with a majority of Tory MPs supporting his leadership, but he suffered a larger than expected rebellion.

The vote saw 211 votes in favour and 148 votes against him in a contest that will leave him severely weakened.

The prime minister retained the support of most of his colleagues after promising them tax cuts in a speech on the economy next week. » | Rowena Mason, Deputy political editor | Monday, January 6, 2022