The British prime minister is now free from another challenge for a year.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to patch up his tattered authority on Tuesday after surviving a no-confidence vote that laid bare deep divisions in his Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.
But the scale of the rebellion raised serious questions about his ability to govern at a time of increasing economic and social strain. Former Conservative leader William Hague called on Johnson to step down, saying"the damage done to his premiership is severe." Johnson needed the backing of 180 of the 359 Conservative lawmakers to stay in power. He got more than that — but although he described the win as"convincing," the rebellion was larger than some of his supporters had predicted.
The Conservative-supporting Daily Telegraph announced"Hollow victory tears Tories apart," while The Times called Johnson"a wounded victor" and the left-leaning Daily Mirror said bluntly:"Party's over, Boris."
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