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Earlier, we took a look at some of the challenges facing Boris Johnson over the coming months.

David Gauke, a former Conservative cabinet minister who resigned rather than serve under Boris Johnson, says the inquiry by the Commons Privileges Committee into whether he knowingly misled Parliament is "the big issue".

He suggests that if a cross-party committee concludes that Johnson did mislead MPs over Partygate, either the cabinet would act to force his resignation or the 1922 Committee of backbenchers would change the rules to allow another no-confidence vote.

"I really don’t believe even this Conservative Party will be able to tolerate someone who's been found to have misled the House of Commons," Gauke says.

He says MPs will have to decide if they think the PM is still a vote-winner, and "the evidence is increasingly there that the British public have lost confidence in Boris Johnson".

Duncan Kennedy
Reporting from Guildford

Guildford Cathedral once made an appearance in the 1976 cult classic horror movie The Omen, but today many people said they were alarmed about something very different… politics.

We asked a number of people about last night’s vote of confidence and, once again, there were a wide range of opinions. While he agreed with Boris Johnson's action for Ukraine, James Remnant said “from what [the PM has] been doing, I think he should have gone".

Sandra Clark was even more blunt about Johnson. She said: “He’s a liar and he had parties... I think it’s disgraceful. I think he probably will stay [but] I think if you’re at the top, you should be squeaky clean.”

One couple we met say they disagree over what should happen to the PM. Adam Rimmington told me: “He was doing well but now he’s dropped down quite considerably. At the start I think he did a really good job, but now it’s time for him to go.”

When I asked his wife, Lynsey, whether the PM should go, she said she wasn't sure. “I think it would be sad, he’s done his best and he’s tried really hard but with lockdown and the partying, that’s done it for me."

After some talk of a possible reshuffle, Downing Street officials insist there are "no plans currently" for one, following the confidence vote.

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Boris Johnson now "has a mandate to continue and focus on the issues that matter to the public and that's what you saw this morning".

Asked whether Johnson was investigating whether any ministers voted against him, the spokesman said "not that I'm aware of", adding the vote was "deliberately an anonymous process by design".

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Sammy Wilson, of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), says he hopes Tory MPs will now be "focussed on things that the government should be doing".

The party's chief whip says he was a bit surprised at the size of last night's confidence vote against Boris Johnson, adding: "It's an internal issue within the Conservative Party so it's none of my business, you could argue, but it is some of my business when it distracts from the kind of things that my constituents send me here to do".

He referred to the UK government's ongoing row with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed after Brexit, saying Northern Ireland has been a "victim" of the prime minister's "inconsistencies and promises made and promises broken".

"We are on the cusp on getting some of those issues addressed and I want to see that happening."

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If you're just joining our coverage of the fall-out from last night's confidence vote in Boris Johnson, here's a quick recap of the latest developments:

• The prime minister held a cabinet meeting after winning the vote 211-148, and said the result meant he could "draw a line under issues our opponents want to talk about"
• He also urged ministers to cut costs and said the government would deliver economic progress by cutting taxes
• Cabinet members have expressed their support, saying he won "handsomely" and has a "fresh mandate"
• But some MPs who voted against him have warned that Tory opposition to Johnson is "not over"
• Former party leader William Hague called the level of opposition "devastating" and urged the PM to resign
• Liberal Democrats said they would table another motion of no-confidence in the House of Commons, which would dissolve Parliament if passed. But it may not go to a vote and is unlikely to win support from MPs
• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was glad that his country had not lost "an important ally"

Conservative MP Craig Williams says supporting Boris Johnson at last night's confidence vote was “not an easy decision”.

In the end, though, he listened to some of his constituents who convinced him to be a "team player", he tells BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.

"I can see 148 is a lot and we've got to rebuild that trust," the Montgomeryshire MP said. “We've got to pull the team back together.”

Read more here.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is "very happy" that Boris Johnson remains in post.

"I'm glad we haven't lost an important ally, this is great news," he says.

Johnson has cultivated a close relationship with President Zelensky since Russia's invasion - and the UK was among the first to provide weapons to support Ukraine's defence. In April, Johnson pledged "unwavering support" on a visit to Kyiv.

Mykhaylo Podolyak, one of Zelensky's advisers, tweeted in English moments after the confidence vote, external: "Leadership is always a heavy burden. Boris Johnson was one of the first who realized the menace of Russia & stood by Volodymyr Zelensky to protect the free world from barbaric invasion.

"The world needs such leaders. The UK is a Great friend of Ukraine. British crown is a shield of democratic world."

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Boris Johnson invited the cameras to his cabinet meeting this morning, as his government tried to make a fresh start following last night's confidence vote. Here's a recap of what he said:

• The "fundamental Conservative instinct" was to let people decide how to spend their own money, and "delivering tax cuts" would contribute "considerable growth in employment and economic progress"
• Over the coming weeks, he said, he would ask the cabinet to produce plans to cut costs and reform government operations
• Johnson told colleagues to "make sure that you're thinking the whole time about cutting the costs of government, about cutting the costs that business has to face and of course cutting the costs that everybody else faces, families up and down the country"
• He claimedlast night's result meant "we are able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about"
• The prime minister said the government would focus on "levelling up" to address regional inequality, as well as supporting people through the "aftershocks of Covid"
• And he said he wanted the government to concentrate on the effectiveness of services - amid criticism of delayed passports and driving licences, and post-pandemic hospital waiting lists

Former UKIP and Brexit Party leader, Nigel Farage, says last night's result - where Boris Johnson won by 211 votes to 148 - was a "slightly" bigger rebellion than he expected.

"Although if they'd shown more guts, the prime minister would've been gone," he tells his Twitter followers.

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Looking ahead, Farage warns the vote will not only damage Johnson in the long-run but to "conservatives and conservatism" on the whole.

He said there were now "no arguments" for cutting taxes or for growth, only "false arguments" about Brexit being done.

Johnson now poses a "threat", Farage warns., external "Why? Because he's leading the party to disaster."

"Let him [Boris Johnson] crack on with running the country... you're not going to let this drop are you?" says Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, while being interviewed by the BBC News channel.

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Although last night's ballot was secret, some MPs are explaining their votes to constituents, including Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely - who says he discussed a "fair funding package" for his local council before the vote.

In a statement on his website, external, he says "some foolish errors" were made in relation to Partygate, but the prime minister had apologised.

Seely says he was assured that ministers will look again at funding for the Isle of Wight Council ahead of the review of local government finance.

He says: "I note that the PM is the only one ever to promise an improved funding settlement for the island, and as such, and on balance, I would rather continue to focus on getting him to deliver on this commitment than start afresh with a PM who has not made, or may not offer to make, any such offer."

But he says Johnson "needs to regain a sense of purpose" and "ensure he is 100% focused on the job".

The view from the Clock Cafe in Birminghampublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 7 June 2022

10:50 BST 7 June 2022

Phil Mackie
Reporting from Birmingham

Since World War Two, Birmingham Northfield has almost always been a Labour seat.

There have been two exceptions - during the Thatcher years and since 2019, when Gary Sambrook became the first Conservative MP to represent the area since 1992.

There’s no doubt that Brexit played its part in that election. With voters who had voted overwhelmingly to leave, a pledge to “get Brexit done” was a winner.

Sambrook, who is also secretary of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, won’t say how he voted last night - but he’ll be aware that he only has a small majority in the seat.

The Clock Café is a well known landmark on Northfield high street. Owner Frank Mobed is worried about inflation, but doesn’t think the prime minister can be blamed for that. He thinks now isn’t the right time for a change of leader.

But customer Chris Santoriello-Smith doesn’t think Johnson will survive for more than another few months - and believes a change is necessary if the Conservatives are to hold the seat.

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SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford MP tells the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme last night's vote was "remarkable".

"Not many people were predicting that as many as 148 Tory MPs were going to give a vote of no confidence in their leader and the prime minister," says Blackford.

"You're talking about more than 40% of Tory MPs, it's actually two-thirds of the backbenchers.

"I suppose when you put it in a wider context - and you think about the opposition - two-thirds of the Members of Parliament in the House of Commons don't have confidence in the prime minister."

Blackford says "anybody else" would have gone by now - and warns Boris Johnson "you can't ignore democracy".

Read more here.

Reality Check

Talking about the result of the confidence vote, the prime minister said last night: "Don't forget that when I first stood to be leader of the Conservative Party in 2019 I didn't get anything like that much support from my colleagues in Parliament."

It’s important to remember that was a very different process – in the 2019 leadership election there were several rounds of voting among Conservative MPs to get down to the final two candidates who would go to a ballot of the whole membership of the party.

The final ballot of Tory MPs was between Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove.

Boris Johnson got 160 of the 312 votes (with one spoilt ballot) which was 51% and indeed lower than the 59% he received in Monday’s vote.

But clearly in 2019 it was a choice between three candidates - whereas in Monday’s vote it was just a choice between confidence and no confidence.

Here's some more from the cabinet meeting.

Boris Johnson outlined some of his priorities, saying "number one" was helping people with the "aftershocks of Covid" and high energy prices.

He said he wanted to get on with "the massive agenda we were elected to deliver in 2019", saying he wanted to use infrastructure, skills and technology to "unleash the potential of the whole of the UK".

Johnson said the government must ensure it is "driving reform and driving value" in public services.

And, following pressure from the party over taxes, he told the cabinet that by delivering tax cuts, they will deliver economic progress.

Over to Downing Street now, where Boris Johnson has been addressing his cabinet. In an unusual move, his opening remarks were filmed and made available to broadcasters.

The prime minister kicked off the meeting by thanking his senior team for all their "good work yesterday" on what he said was an "important day".

"Important because we are able now to draw a line under the issues our opponents want to talk about - and get on with talking about what, I think, the people of this country want to walk about," Johnson said.

We'll bring you the clip shortly.

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The prime minister says he wants the government to "move on" after last night's confidence vote. But what challenges does he face in the coming months?

23 June 2022 Two crucial by-elections are taking place after Tory MPs resigned. The Wakefield seat is up for grabs after MP Imran Ahmad Khan was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Labour is hoping to overturn the 3,358 majority and regain a seat they held for decades.

In Tiverton and Honiton, the by-election was prompted by Neil Parish's resignation after being caught looking at pornography in the House of Commons. The Conservatives had a huge majority of 24,239 - but Liberal Democrats are hopeful of a shock result.

June 2022-? The Privileges Committee in Parliament is investigating Johnson for having potentially misled the Commons over Partygate. The committee's inquiry was on hold until the completion of the Met Police investigation and the Sue Gray report. The committee can gather evidence, question witnesses and could find Johnson in contempt of Parliament if it concludes he deliberately misled MPs. It has the power to suspend or even expel MPs from Parliament.

5 October 2022 The speech on the final day of the Conservative Party annual conference is normally a showcase for the leader's vision - and a way to gauge support among the party faithful. It could be a key moment for Johnson to try to restore support.

6 June 2023 Under Conservative Party rules, Johnson is immune from another confidence vote for 12 months. But backbenchers have previously threatened to change the rules to allow another challenge against Theresa May. Could they do the same to Johnson...?

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Philip Dunne - a former minister in Theresa May's government and the MP for Ludlow - says he was among the 148 MPs who voted against Boris Johnson last night over issues of "integrity" and "competence".

He tells the BBC he would have preferred the vote to have been held after this month's by-elections, but adds: "I took the view that it would be better to provide the opportunity for integrity, for a new vision for the party and a new degree of competence at the heart of government.

“It’s not going to happen for now, but we’ll have to see what happens in the coming weeks and months. This is not over.”

He says the PM faces major challenges ahead - including by-elections, the investigation by the Commons Priviliges Committee into whether he misled Parliament, a difficult economy, and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

“There are some very choppy waters ahead and they’d be difficult to navigate for anyone," he says.

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says his party plans to table a parliamentary no-confidence motion in Boris Johnson's government later today.

"If it can be debated, I hope a lot of those 148 MPs who don't have confidence in the prime minister will vote with [us] and other opposition parties so we can remove this prime minister," Sir Ed told Sky News earlier. "We need to see [him] gone."

The motion is not the same as the Conservatives' vote of confidence last night. And even if it went to a vote, it would be unlikely to gain widespread support, as the Tories still hold a working majority of 75, external in the Commons.

Asked if Labour would do the same earlier, deputy leader Angela Rayner said the party was considering all options.