this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime ministerfaces the prime minister faces a vote of confidence in his leadership as some of his own mps attempt to remove him from office. it comes as 5a conservative members of parliament submit the letter is of no confidence in him. cabinet ministers came out rallying behind boris johnson. numberten came out rallying behind boris johnson. number ten says that pm welcomes the vote as a chance to end months of speculation. at least 180 tory mps would have to vote against borisjohnson if he is to leave office. foreign secretaryjimmy —— jeremy hunt said he will be voting for a change. hello, jeremy hunt said he will be voting fora change. hello, iam jeremy hunt said he will be voting for a change. hello, i am at cottage green and the vote is in one hour. we will be able to bring you the result at around 9pm this evening.

in the next hour, before conservative mps go into that committee room, and place their votes in a secret ballot we will be talking to some of them in the run—up. good afternoon. the prime minister borisjohnson has addressed conservative mps to try and convince them to back him in a vote of confidence this evening. in an hours time, tory mps will start voting on whether they want mrjohnson to be replaced. he's been under increasing pressure following the publication of a report which looked into parties at downing street which broke covid rules. a vote of confidence was triggered after some conservative mps handed in letters calling on the pm to resign to sir graham brady, the chairman of an influential group of backbench mps,

called the 1922 committee. for a vote to be held, at least 15% of conservative mps need to write a letter that works out at 5a. let's cross straight to college green in westminster now and my colleague victoria derbyshire: it's been a dramatic day and it started at breakfast time with sir ian brady announcing that enough conservative mps have contacted him which meant there would be a confidence vote. so graham told the pay minister the threshold had been reached yesterday afternoon and he agreed a timetable hence this swiftboat to this evening. here is our political correspondent with the days events so far. for weeks the contents of sir graham brady's inbox has been the source of intense speculation and now there is confirmation. the threshold of 15% of the party seeking a vote of confidence in the prime minister has been passed. therefore a vote of confidence will take place within

the rules of the 1922 committee and that vote it will take place this evening. thejubilee offered a brief break from number ten but the movement towards this point has been building over many months. some tory mps were angry about revelations of lockdown breaking parties in downing street as details kept on emerging and the prime minister himself was fined for breaking covid—19 laws. i don't think you can be in charge of setting the rules during lockdown and then blatantly allowing people under your direct leadership to break those rules. we now have a clear picture of a much wider set of concerns and they are not just about partygate although that is a concern. they are also about core policy issues and unfortunately now he has to go. borisjohnson has written to conservative mps acknowledging he had come under a great deal of fire which had been painful for the whole party. he said tonight's vote to was a golden chance

to put this behind him. and asked for their support to take the country forward. his allies are flooding the airwaves. i think the focus has to be not in the chaos of the divisive or destructive leadership contest but to back the pm today and that is what i'm doing. and encourage my colleagues to do so. i think he will deliver for this country and he will go on to win a general election with an ambitious programme for continuous improvement. i will be backing the prime minister and the majority of _ conservative mps will do as well because i think our constituentsi want us to get on with that job. but other critics have come into the open as well. the former foreign secretary jeremy hunt seen as a potential leadership candidate said the party was no longer trusted by the electorate and today's decision was to change or lose. he said would be voting for change. and the government's anti—corruption champion chose this morning to resign saying he did not believe mrjohnson�*s actions were in line with the code

governing ministers behaviour. there should be an resignation issue for him and it would be for me and i don't say this with any degree of the night because i think he's done some amazing things which i am personally very grateful for but none of that none of the good things he's done necessarily justify breaking the ministerial code which he himself said it was one of the underpinnings of good government and integrity in government in this country. borisjohnson will meet his mps in parliament at four o'clock to put the case for keeping him in person. a secret ballot will run between six and 8pm and the result will be announced at nine o'clock. it's expected the prime minister is likely to get the 180 votes he needs to win but the overall number will be key. a slim victory could still spell big problems for mrjohnson. we can cross live to central lobby in the houses of parliament

and our political correspondent nick eardley: borisjohnson finished boris johnson finished talking borisjohnson finished talking to his conservative mps. what sort of things have they been saying about what he said to them? the prime minister basically had his last chance to pitch to tory mps about an hour ago and he has been telling them the government still has a lot of work to do. the exact words he used were the best is yet to come. he said he still thinks he can leave the conservative party to another general election victory potentially in a couple years time. we heard from one mp about half an hour ago was as the prime minister is offering all sorts to his back pain just to try and get them on site including tax cuts before the next general election. something the chancellor said he wants to do but something that terry mps are very keen on. the argument that boris johnson is going to make is that people should backing tonight and get on with it. get on with governing the question is twofold.

what level of support that he get? his allies are confident that he will reign. if there is a massive number of mps who voted against the prime minister that is undoubtedly going to do damage to him. the other question he's got to ask is what side of the party are now rebelling against him because they are seeing some of his old brexit allies and some of his old brexit allies and some of his old brexit allies and some of the left of the conservative party. people from all over the place coming up and saying they don't trust boris johnson place coming up and saying they don't trust borisjohnson any more. they don't think he's an election winner and they want him gone. that is checked in a cabinet minister who is checked in a cabinet minister who is backing him. thank you for coming to talk to us. were you in that 1922 committee meeting and did you think borisjohnson�*s pitch was persuasive? i boris johnson's pitch was persuasive?— boris johnson's pitch was ersuasive? ., , ., persuasive? i was not in the meeting- — persuasive? i was not in the meeting- i _ persuasive? i was not in the meeting. i had _ persuasive? i was not in the meeting. i had other- persuasive? i was not in the - meeting. i had other commitments on my plate. we are quite busy. but i did hearfrom colleagues who my plate. we are quite busy. but i did hear from colleagues who were there and it's clear that the prime

minister is passionate, dedicated, has a track record of delivery and really wants to unite the conservative party for the good of the country. in conservative party for the good of the country-— the country. in an hour, you and our the country. in an hour, you and your colleagues _ the country. in an hour, you and your colleagues are _ the country. in an hour, you and your colleagues are going - the country. in an hour, you and your colleagues are going to - the country. in an hour, you and your colleagues are going to be | your colleagues are going to be walking up the stairs and into a room where they're going to be able to vote in private about whether they want boris johnson to to vote in private about whether they want borisjohnson to stay in they want borisjohnson to stay in the topjob. what they want borisjohnson to stay in the top job. what is a good they want borisjohnson to stay in the topjob. what is a good result for the prime minister? how many votes does he need to say he can move on? i votes does he need to say he can move on?— votes does he need to say he can move on? i am in the business of elections and _ move on? i am in the business of elections and winning _ move on? i am in the business of elections and winning them - move on? i am in the business of elections and winning them and l move on? i am in the business of. elections and winning them and one vote for me is good enough to be honest. that's technically what the rules require. i will not get into speculation about the margins of what is required. what i do know from talking to colleagues today and over many weeks and months is that are definitely concerns and there are definitely concerns and there are many people who have gone on the record with those concerns but overwhelmingly i believe a majority of our parliamentary party supports the prime minister because of his track record of delivery but also because of the agenda that he has set out. whether it is dealing with

their boats crossing the china or fixing the issues on the northern ireland protocol or whether it's supporting families to the cost of living. let supporting families to the cost of livina. , . ~ , supporting families to the cost of livina. , , ., supporting families to the cost of livina. , ,., living. let me pick up on those thins. living. let me pick up on those thinqs- what — living. let me pick up on those things. what some _ living. let me pick up on those things. what some of- living. let me pick up on those things. what some of your - living. let me pick up on those| things. what some of your mps have been seeing this afternoon if you look at the small boats issue he has not solved it and you look at the protocol there is a crisis coming up where his answer is potentially to override the brexit deal that he signed and they are not confident that he does have much of a strategy and he'sjust that he does have much of a strategy and he's just stumbling from crisis to crisis. i and he's 'ust stumbling from crisis to crisis. ~ ., and he's 'ust stumbling from crisis to crisis. . ., ., to crisis. i disagree. we have got to crisis. i disagree. we have got to recognise _ to crisis. i disagree. we have got to recognise that _ to crisis. i disagree. we have got to recognise that the _ to crisis. i disagree. we have got to recognise that the prime - to recognise that the prime minister has been a crisis pay minister. not only did he come in to resolve the brexit crisis which he did so very skilfully where maybe —— many others failed but he had to deal with the crisis of covid—19 so of course some of those plans of dealing with those domestic issues have been put on hold but the prime minister has made very clear very recently that foreign secretary made the announcement about the measures that will be introduced to deal specifically with the problems being caused by the protocol in northern

ireland. , ., ., , , ireland. the protocol he signed up to. true. ireland. the protocol he signed up to- we he _ ireland. the protocol he signed up to. true. he signed _ ireland. the protocol he signed up to. true. he signed up _ ireland. the protocol he signed up to. true. he signed up to - ireland. the protocol he signed up to. true. he signed up to but- ireland. the protocol he signed up| to. true. he signed up to but which has been applied _ to. true. he signed up to but which has been applied in _ to. true. he signed up to but which has been applied in a _ to. true. he signed up to but which has been applied in a very - to. true. he signed up to but which has been applied in a very onerous| has been applied in a very onerous and disproportionate way by the eu and disproportionate way by the eu and that is the cause of problems that we are seeing. in uk territory. no government can sit by and do nothing. he is taking the very brave position of actually facing his problem head on and dealing with it. you are the top law officer and the government and you are not allowed to talk about things like legal advice but let me ask you how do you feel as the attorney general that the prime minister broke the law? we are the prime minister broke the law? - are all disappointed about the findings of the investigation and sue gray report. no one is going to sugar—coat that. it's very disappointing and frustrating given sacrifices that the british people went through during covid—19. i think the prime minister has been very straightforward with taking responsibility, making changes,

apologising and actually recognising the depth of concern and hurt that many people felt. he the depth of concern and hurt that many people felt-— many people felt. he apologised eventually and _ many people felt. he apologised eventually and the _ many people felt. he apologised eventually and the frustration i many people felt. he apologised i eventually and the frustration some of your colleagues have is that he only apologised because they felt he was found out, that he department and said there were no parties, all the rules were followed and we always play by the rules. 0nly the rules were followed and we always play by the rules. only for it to turn out that he was at events with those very laws that you and the government were putting into place were broken and that's why some of them decided the public will never forget the some of them decided the public will neverforget the prime some of them decided the public will never forget the prime minister. what that comes down to is perspective. i repeat, no one is going to minimise the wrongdoing and the pay minister has been straight about taking response ability for that wrongdoing. we also have to keep that in perspective. at the very same time, the pay minister and his team were making very important and difficult decisions about covid—19. millions of people benefited from the decisions on furlough. millions of people kept

theirjobs, millions of people who received a vaccine. millions of people got loans or grants to support their businesses. those decisions are being made at the heart of number ten at the very same time. and that's why notwithstanding that wrongdoing, he still commands my very strong support today. you are uuite my very strong support today. you are quite good — my very strong support today. you are quite good atjudging the mood in your party. you know a lot of your mps and did not a lot of activists, dozens of mps are going to vote against the pay minister tonight and the question is how many and how high that number is. how do you really —— reunite a party like that? you are one of the people who voted against theresa may in 2019 and you were a bit critical of hers and she never recovered even though she won that confidence vote she never got her leadership back on track and she never everyone over at the rebels who are people like you. how is borisjohnson if he wins tonight going to win over people likejeremy hunt and mark harper? don't underestimate boris is what i

would say. a lot of people have done so in the past. he said he would not become the leader of the conservative party and he proved them wrong and they said he would never result brexit and he prove them wrong and they said he would never get a 80 seat majority, i thought we might get tens but he proved everybody wrong. time and time again is prime minister has proved the doubters wrong. it is get behind him. he is a winner and he's delivering for our country, that support him, let's unite and get on with thejob. i’zre support him, let's unite and get on with the job-— with the 'ob. i've got a strange sense with the job. i've got a strange sense of deja _ with the job. i've got a strange sense of deja vu _ with the job. i've got a strange sense of deja vu from - with the job. i've got a strange - sense of deja vu from 2019 because that's exactly what theresa may's allies were saying at the time. people like you who was wanting her to stand down even after she won that confidence votes needed to get behind her. the truth is if dozens of your own mps voted against 1030 tonight that ebbs away at his authority and makes it harder for him to govern. i authority and makes it harder for him to govern-— authority and makes it harder for him to govern. i think there's big differences _ him to govern. i think there's big differences between _ him to govern. i think there's big differences between 2019 - him to govern. i think there's big differences between 2019 and . him to govern. i think there's big i differences between 2019 and now. importantly theresa may lost her

majority in 2017 and also we had one of the worst results in the european elections on her watch. that's not a nationwide poll, in many parts of the country did not vote. big parts of england. _ the country did not vote. big parts of england, scotland, _ the country did not vote. big parts of england, scotland, wales. - the country did not vote. big parts of england, scotland, wales. it'si of england, scotland, wales. it's not a fully _ of england, scotland, wales. it�*s not a fully rigorous vote on the leadership of this country. and also there have been massive failures on brexit which was upsetting everybody throughout the country whether you were to remain or leave and causing paralysis at the heart of parliament. we are nowhere near that kind of crisis today. we have got a prime minister who has a healthy majority which he secured because of his patterns of relating to the british people all over the country. we have got delivery on brexit, en covid—19, on the vaccine roll—outs, and cost of living, on many other domestic issues. this is a far cry from 2019 and on policy issues and

things that matter borisjohnson is delivering and you have to get on with that job. delivering and you have to get on with that job-— with that 'ob. final question, can boris with that job. final question, can boris johnson — with that job. final question, can boris johnson win _ with that job. final question, can boris johnson win the _ with that job. final question, can boris johnson win the next - with that job. final question, can i boris johnson win the next general borisjohnson win the next general election and to do it that he need to cut taxes?— election and to do it that he need to cut taxes? yes, he can win the general election _ to cut taxes? yes, he can win the general election coming - to cut taxes? yes, he can win the general election coming up - to cut taxes? yes, he can win the general election coming up in - to cut taxes? yes, he can win the general election coming up in thej general election coming up in the next two years. i am a low story, i would love for him be able to cut taxes and he would have my support in doing so. we havejust come through an unprecedented pandemic. that has put huge pressure on our economy and millions of people benefited from furlough and they had their wages paid by the government effectively. businesses were kept afloat. i speak to people in my constituency today who cross the road to shake my hand to thank me for the fact that they still have a job and their small business still survives and that was thanks to billions of pounds put in by this government in unprecedented circumstances. it has a price tag and we have to pay for it and that's

why the government has been forced to raise taxes this year. but he will definitely have my false support in cutting them in the future. —— my full support. support in cutting them in the future. -- my full support. thank ou for future. -- my full support. thank you for talking — future. -- my full support. thank you for talking to _ future. -- my full support. thank you for talking to us. _ future. -- my full support. thank you for talking to us. you - future. -- my full support. thank you for talking to us. you have i you for talking to us. you have 45 minutes to hang about until that vote. that is the case for the defence. that's what borisjohnson's allies be telling mps. there's going to be a lots of lobbying in the next hour to try and get mps on side and i was checking to rebels this afternoon and they do think that they are likely to reach 100 mps voting against the prime minister. nobody can be sure because it's a secret ballot. sometimes mps do —— say one thing to their colleagues into another and the secrecy of that room. around four hours from now we will know whether boris johnson room. around four hours from now we will know whether borisjohnson has survived that confidence vote and just how many conservative mps want

him gone. back to you. thank you. that vote will be coming up thank you. that vote will be coming up in 44 minutes. wejust mix the musical accompaniment. thank you for your messages. i've had hundreds in all different social media platforms. this is one on instagram. listening to mps defend boris johnson's behaviour is hard to hear. i worked in a school, people left and we had some calls to say goodbye. if i walk preschool and see kids having bad behaviour i don't look away and think i want to get into trouble, i go and address the issue. it's myjob if i want respect in my role as a leader otherwise chaos reigns. 0n tiktoks, this is ss although i think she voted right, i'm also thinking who would be getting the next would be way worse. strange —— he's an absolute joke and

be still. my main concern is that if he were to lewis, who would be death as a replacement. and this is a point being made by a number of people. he needs to go and we need a general election. jerry says he will win but it's kicking the can down the road. joining me now is harry phibbs, a journalist for the conservative home website. .do . do you think borisjohnson will weigh in an excel by how much? i think he will win, quite convincingly. probably about 2—1, 240, 220. a will of thumb is if we look back to the previous issues with theresa may. 0nce look back to the previous issues with theresa may. once you get the number of signatories to trigger, they can double that number, the number of people who will then end a secret ballot vote again. say we

have got around 60 mps who sent in their letters 88 two 120, that ballpark roughly is right. i'll be surprised if borisjohnson lost. the question of how convincing the margin is. is question of how convincing the margin is— question of how convincing the marin is. , ., , ., ., ., margin is. is it a question of how convincing _ margin is. is it a question of how convincing their— margin is. is it a question of how convincing their margin - margin is. is it a question of how convincing their margin is - margin is. is it a question of how. convincing their margin is because according to his supporters it does not matter the margins, if he wins, he reigns. not matter the margins, if he wins, he reins. . , .,, he reigns. that is true as well. he's very _ he reigns. that is true as well. he's very competitive - he reigns. that is true as well. | he's very competitive character he reigns. that is true as well. - he's very competitive character so if it ends up being a very narrow margin i think he will carry on as prime minister. they could possibly the committee would be entitled to change the rules but i suspect the mood in the conservative party maybe not so much the media it will be a sense of drawing a line and thinking this is being resolved, however big

the margin is assuming the and therefore i think some of these platitudes about getting on with the job and urinating and putting together would have a bit more credibility and reality and i suspect a lot of the people who have been saying that he needs to go and who have been opposing him if he then rings they will then be very keen to accept the result and now we must all rally around and get on with all the domestic agenda and the conservative reforms about cutting tax and homeownership and cutting the eu regulation and cutting crime and other conservative pms which people are frustrated it's taken so long for them to be getting on with. if he wins when will he reshuffle his cabinet and ministers to get the impression of a fresh start? i his cabinet and ministers to get the impression of a fresh start?- impression of a fresh start? i think that would be _

impression of a fresh start? i think that would be quite _ impression of a fresh start? i think that would be quite soon. - impression of a fresh start? i think that would be quite soon. the - impression of a fresh start? i think| that would be quite soon. the more boring the more important part is the policy agenda but i also think having a cabinet reshuffle would help give that fresh start and give a recharge to the whole thing. i would say sooner rather than later. weeks rather than months. i am not seeing it will be any of the really serious top figures will be moved, i would suspect the chancellor, home secretary, foreign secretary will still be in place but perhaps some of the other cabinet posts and some of the other cabinet posts and some of the other cabinet posts and some of the many cereals will be in a bit of a shake—up. of the many cereals will be in a bit of a shake-unm— of the many cereals will be in a bit of a shake-up-— of the many cereals will be in a bit of a shake-up. thank you. talking to us from the — of a shake-up. thank you. talking to us from the conservative _ of a shake-up. thank you. talking to us from the conservative home - us from the conservative home website. we have got 40 minutes to go until the secret ballot begins. i'm joined seb

payne, whitehall editor for the financial times what have conservative mps been telling you about what borisjohnson said to them? we telling you about what boris johnson said to them?— telling you about what boris johnson said to them? we 'ust had a meeting of the 1922 said to them? we just had a meeting of the 1922 committee, _ said to them? we just had a meeting of the 1922 committee, the - said to them? we just had a meeting of the 1922 committee, the room - said to them? we just had a meeting | of the 1922 committee, the room was piled with tory mps of all parts of the party and there's lots of loud banging from inside the rim which i think somewhere planted in there to make the banging sound as loud as possible. the message from the prime minister was to say we have to hold corus and focus on the strong uk government and he rest —— referenced his relationship with volodymyr zelensky and says that uk —— we have to provide that strong government. he talked about supply reform and tax cuts and they will be housing speech coming on thursday and the prime minister mentioned also a good strategy and a joint speech with the chancellor coming next week. it was very much stay the course, we've got a plan to get through this and don't lose faith but some of the questions were hostile towards mrjohnson in

that room. for example steve baker the pro brexit backbencher who organised the coup against theresa may. he raise questions about had this may. he raise questions about had mbhmwfl may. he raise questions about had this feminist or broken the law and broken the prime ministerial code and borisjohnson did not think that was the case and he wants to keep the course and return the focus to domestic policies. 0utside the course and return the focus to domestic policies. outside the 1922 committee there was something of a media scrum but all sorts of mps came out. mr baker spoke to mps and he said it was a sad day but he was created prime minister broke the ministerial code. the foreign office minister and close at half boris johnson came out and said the message was clear there is going to be a renewed focus in the government if and when mrjohnson survives this mode. the mood in the prime minister team is optimistic he is going to end this but they keep right now is by how much she's going to win. would it be a big rain or let it be a tight rein on what that ace is going to set the trajectory for what happens next. ii

going to set the tra'ectory for what happens next.— happens next. if it's a tight rein, what could _ happens next. if it's a tight rein, what could happen _ happens next. if it's a tight rein, what could happen next? - happens next. if it's a tight rein, what could happen next? if- happens next. if it's a tight rein, what could happen next? if you | happens next. if it's a tight rein, - what could happen next? if you have a lane what could happen next? if you have a large chunk— what could happen next? if you have a large chunk of— what could happen next? if you have a large chunk of the _ what could happen next? if you have a large chunk of the conservative - a large chunk of the conservative parliamentary party that decides to not vote for legislation that would get very difficult. you can imagine to steve baker wing of the party and brooke —— pro brexiteers against mr johnson. if they stop voting they could get very difficult indeed. are they likely to do that? it's something worth considering if they feel mrjohnson lost his mandate. you may have a situation where there is another vote in the prime minister because if he wins them out tonight the conservative party rule book says he cannot have another book says he cannot have another book for over 12 months. people have spoken in charge of that process and said you could reset the rules and how another vote later this month's —— months if those two crucial by elections onjune the 23rd don't go into pms way. if it's not a big rain and i think it is going to be a pretty bumpy time but people in the cabinet and pretty bumpy time but people in the cabinetand mr pretty bumpy time but people in the cabinet and mrjohnson passed �*s allies say a win is a win even if it's one vote and we are picking up increased chatter is that if he does

win that would be something of a ministerial reshuffle to research his authority within the party not necessarily at the cabinet level but further down below and i think that certain people mrjohnson would like to bring them to stack his authority following this unhappy time for the tory party. fiend following this unhappy time for the to -a . �* ., ., following this unhappy time for the to -a .�* ., ., following this unhappy time for the to -a .�* ., . ., tory party. and to reward people who su- horted tory party. and to reward people who supported him _ tory party. and to reward people who supported him this _ tory party. and to reward people who supported him this evening. - tory party. and to reward people who supported him this evening. there's l supported him this evening. there's been lots of — been lots of calls from downing street i'm sure a ofjobs, knighthood, so i think that's certainly the case. the feeling in the team is people who support the prime minister and support the government should be rewarded and those who waver their support should not be but of course we'll see how that goes down with mps. ii he not be but of course we'll see how that goes down with mps. if he wins how does he — that goes down with mps. if he wins how does he unite _ that goes down with mps. if he wins how does he unite his _ that goes down with mps. if he wins how does he unite his divided - that goes down with mps. if he wins | how does he unite his divided party? i think he wants to do that by focusing on domestic policy. we have got this housing strategy coming up on thursday and is been a big consent change within that conservative party, how you build

more houses and try to solve the shortage across the country. this is not about building _ shortage across the country. this is not about building more _ shortage across the country. this is not about building more houses - shortage across the country. this is not about building more houses it'sj not about building more houses it's about giving housing association tenants the right to buy their homes which could make the housing shortage worse.— which could make the housing shortage worse. which could make the housing shortae worse. ., v . . , ., shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it- _ shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it. i _ shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it. ithink— shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it. i think they _ shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it. i think they were - shortage worse. that's certainly one element of it. i think they were the l element of it. i think they were the other elements as well. there is this growth strategy and again in that address to mps borisjohnson was quite clear in saying we want to cut taxes and he want supply—side reforms to improve the economy but of course a lot of this is about policy but other parts of it are about the prime minister and his style and i don't think there's huge indication that's going to change and i think what the prime minister is saying is we can do better on policy and be more conservative but in terms of how we run the country this is who i am.— i'm joined by wera hobhouse, liberal democrat mp for bath.

good afternoon. what do you make of what's going on this evening? it’s what's going on this evening? it�*s something that's was a long time coming and the conservatives have been delaying something that people are in the country i'm sure i have been wanting to see for a long time. they need to do the right thing now, the conservative mps must make sure that boris johnson the conservative mps must make sure that borisjohnson goes. haifa the conservative mps must make sure that boris johnson goes.— that boris johnson goes. how is it better for the _ that boris johnson goes. how is it better for the country _ that boris johnson goes. how is it better for the country if _ that boris johnson goes. how is it better for the country if the - better for the country if the sitting prime minister goes? the sittinh sitting prime minister goes? the sitting prime _ sitting prime minister goes? iie: sitting prime minister goes? tie: sitting prime minister has sitting prime minister goes? ii2 sitting prime minister has been proven to be dishonest and he has written the roles and broken the rules while millions of people sat at home sticking to the rules he allowed parties to go on a number ten and he participated at one. that is not somebody who is fit to govern this country. is not somebody who is fit to govern this country-— is not somebody who is fit to govern this country. what about people who are concerned _ this country. what about people who are concerned about _ this country. what about people who are concerned about the _ are concerned about the practicalities of living their

lives, surviving, existing, worrying about how to pay their bills? don't they need a prime minister to get on with that? , , ., with that? yes, they need a prime minister who _ with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is _ with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is fit _ with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is fit to _ with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is fit to do _ with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is fit to do the - with that? yes, they need a prime minister who is fit to do the job. i minister who is fit to do the job. the cost crisis is so big and what have the conservatives done since winter when everybody has been calling for action? you winter when everybody has been calling for action?— winter when everybody has been calling for action? you know what the have calling for action? you know what they have done. _ calling for action? you know what they have done. they _ calling for action? you know what they have done. they have - calling for action? you know what| they have done. they have poured billions into the cost—of—living crisis to help households up and down the country.— crisis to help households up and down the country. they have done this now after _ down the country. they have done this now after the _ down the country. they have done this now after the sucre _ down the country. they have done this now after the sucre report. i this now after the sucre report. that is political manoeuvring of the worst kind. it was too little too late. it will help some people pay their bills. but it's too late, where was the government in the winter when my constituents had to sit in bed and stay there all day because they could not heat their homes. we have been calling for a windfall tax for such a long time. now the conservatives have done something at a time when they are trying to save their own skin. thea;r trying to save their own skin. they

lived stems _ trying to save their own skin. they lived stems were _ trying to save their own skin. they lived stems were in _ trying to save their own skin. they lived stems were in correlation with the conservative government ten years ago, 12 years ago, have you forgotten those days?— years ago, 12 years ago, have you forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens _ forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens in _ forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens in ten _ forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens in ten years. - forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens in ten years. and - forgotten those days? there's a lot that happens in ten years. and the | that happens in ten years. and the conservative party has changed in many ways beyond recognition. it has moved very far to the right. we have passed some awful legislation just before the break. we have disenfranchised voters and we have been not sure that people protest, many things a lot of people in this country feel deeply uncomfortable about apart from the fact that so many people are now facing a cost—of—living crisis, a lot of it of this conservative government. people seem to say up a minister is going to win this vote. we don't know. if he's still in the job tomorrow how will you feel? i would feel like i'm —

tomorrow how will you feel? i would feel like i'm sure _ tomorrow how will you feel? i would feel like i'm sure the _ tomorrow how will you feel? i would feel like i'm sure the majority - tomorrow how will you feel? i would feel like i'm sure the majority of- feel like i'm sure the majority of this country and the majority of voters i would feel disgusted. thank ou for voters i would feel disgusted. thank you for talking _ voters i would feel disgusted. thank you for talking to _ voters i would feel disgusted. thank you for talking to us. _ this is bbc news. the headlines: the british prime minister places a vote —— faces a vote with some of his mps attempting to remove him from office. it comes as 54 conservatives submitted letters of no confidence in him. cabinet visitors have come up behind him. downing street says the pm welcomes that the —— welcomes the chance. at least 180 tory mps will have to vote against borisjohnson if he's to leave office.

sorry, i was slightly cut off in my prime, if i'm allowed to say that. welcome to bbc news. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, has addressed conservative mps to try and convince them to back him in a vote of confidence this evening. in an hour's time, tory mps will start voting on whether they want mrjohnson to be replaced. he's been under increasing pressure following the publication of a report which looked into parties at downing street which broke covid rules. a vote of confidence was triggered after some conservative mps handed in letters calling on the pm to resign to sir graham brady, the chairman of an influential group of backbench mps, called the 1922 committee. for a vote to be held, at least 15% of conservative mps need to write a letter — that works out at 54. to win, mrjohnson needs 180 votes — half of his mps, plus one. if he wins, he will continue as prime minister as normal, if he loses it will trigger a leadership election.

let's cross straight to college green in westminster now and my colleague, victoria derbyshire there will be a test later. thank you very much. the time now is 5:33 p:m., so the ballot begins at six. the results at about nine. we're going to talk to a gentleman called charlie, a former chairman of the south basildon conservatives. i understand you resigned. i resigned in december— understand you resigned. i resigned in december due _ understand you resigned. i resigned in december due to _ understand you resigned. i resigned in december due to the _ understand you resigned. i resigned| in december due to the government was my intention to introduce plan b. was my intention to introduce plan b_ __ was my intention to introduce plan b. —— government's. i didn't like the idea of covid passports were going out and living a life. i have to ask you _ going out and living a life. i have to ask you to _ going out and living a life. i have to ask you to speak— going out and living a life. i have to ask you to speak up _ going out and living a life. i have to ask you to speak up if- going out and living a life. i have to ask you to speak up if you - to ask you to speak up if you don't mind because we have the music playing and the lunatics are taking over the asylum. what do you think about the confidence but tonight? i

think it's overdue. because of the way this is going on for so long, there has to be an end for the country to move forward. we cannot be stuck in this still make —— a stalemate. we've got a lot of important things to deal with, and i think this will either let the country move forward with or without boris. ii country move forward with or without boris. ., , ., ., ., ., boris. if it was to move forward without him. _ boris. if it was to move forward without him, who _ boris. if it was to move forward without him, who would - boris. if it was to move forward without him, who would you . boris. if it was to move forward | without him, who would you like boris. if it was to move forward - without him, who would you like to see replace him?— see replace him? steve baker, no question- why? — see replace him? steve baker, no question. why? i— see replace him? steve baker, no question. why? i think _ see replace him? steve baker, no question. why? i think he's - see replace him? steve baker, no question. why? i think he's a - see replace him? steve baker, noj question. why? i think he's a man see replace him? steve baker, no i question. why? i think he's a man of intehri . i question. why? i think he's a man of integrity- i like _ question. why? i think he's a man of integrity. i like the _ question. why? i think he's a man of integrity. i like the way _ question. why? i think he's a man of integrity. i like the way you voted during the pandemic and how he spoke about things to stand against mandates, to stand against passports, and i think based on that alone, the fact he was willing to stand up and go get the narrative makes them far more principle. ii he makes them far more principle. if he doesnt makes them far more principle. if he doesn't throw _ makes them far more principle. if he doesn't throw his _ makes them far more principle. if he doesn't throw his hat in, what about some other names? i

doesn't throw his hat in, what about some other names?— doesn't throw his hat in, what about some other names? i don't think any of those names _ some other names? i don't think any of those names mean _ some other names? i don't think any of those names mean much - some other names? i don't think any of those names mean much to i some other names? i don't think any of those names mean much to the i of those names mean much to the general public, and if they do, they're quite negative. i don't think anyone would be jumping up and down aboutjeremy hunt, given his handling of the nhs. nadine, another character which said vaccinations weren't meant for children, then the government talked about giving them to children. i think anyone connected to boris in his cabinet are slightly tarnished, and i think it would be good to have a refresh. ben wallace is very popular with conservative voters. they do a rating every month and at the moment, he is up there at 85%, whereas the prime minister is on minus numbers. if whereas the prime minister is on minus numbers.— whereas the prime minister is on minus numbers. if the conservative pa can minus numbers. if the conservative party can rally _ minus numbers. if the conservative party can rally behind _ minus numbers. if the conservative party can rally behind someone, i party can rally behind someone, that's fantastic. if it brings confidence back into the party, and

most importantly back in the government, to move forward and get on with brexit, to sort out the border issues, that would be great. anyone that can command support i am for, but they have to have integrity. they can't be tarnished with partygate or anything else. any of the other lies. you with partygate or anything else. any of the other lies.— of the other lies. you think forced on johnson _ of the other lies. you think forced on johnson will _ of the other lies. you think forced on johnson will be _ of the other lies. you think forced on johnson will be -- _ of the other lies. you think forced on johnson will be -- do - of the other lies. you think forced on johnson will be -- do you i of the other lies. you think forced | on johnson will be -- do you think onjohnson will be —— do you think borisjohnson will be prime minister next election? boris johnson will be prime minister next election?— next election? things that get thrown out — next election? things that get thrown out boris _ next election? things that get thrown out boris don't i next election? things that get thrown out boris don't tend i next election? things that get thrown out boris don't tend to stick, and i think that's because many conservatives do not see an alternative to him in terms of getting votes. he does get focused, he is charming and he does come across well —— he does get votes. the but that's not an excuse to keep him if he doesn't have integrity. do ou him if he doesn't have integrity. do you think he's honest? no. - him if he doesn't have integrity. do you think he's honest? no. why i him if he doesn't have integrity. do l you think he's honest? no. why not? the you think he's honest? iir>. why not?

the evidence is clear. we've read the subaru report. it is not on since december. —— v sue gray report. we know that boris doesn't tell the truth.— tell the truth. thank you for talkint tell the truth. thank you for talking to — tell the truth. thank you for talking to us. _ tell the truth. thank you for talking to us. that's i tell the truth. thank you for talking to us. that's charlie | talking to us. that's charlie sansom. we've been asking you up and down the country's what you think of this confidence vote. danny savage has been talking to you. redcar, traditionally a labour area which swung to the tories in the last general election. so, how are the people feeling about the leader they supported? are the winds of change blowing? not necessarily. i think under the circumstances, i don't think there's anyone who could have done any better. so, if borisjohnson walks down redcar high street now, would you boo or cheer him? cheer him. you still think he's doing a good job? yes.

and so, the anger at him with that, was... ..you know. you were angry with him over partygate? yes, because i couldn't be with my parents who died. and the bigger picture, you would probably still back him next time round, as things stand at the moment. as things stand, i would. and you think his mps should back him tonight? yes, i do, yes. because like i keep saying, i there is no alternative to him. it's by no means unanimous, though. they watch what goes on in westminsterfrom here. this woman voted for borisjohnson last time, but won't again. ijust think he's a complete liar. i don't think we should have him at all. you don't think his mps should back him tonight? no, definitely not. not at all. not for what he's done to everybody. all the parties, all the people that couldn't see their own families or anything, it's not good, is it? what do you think of borisjohnson? would you vote for him? no, iwould not. what's he done to put you off? having parties during lockdown. he's the prime minister. he's the first prime minister to break the law. but it's not cut and dry. some think the prime minister

should be given one more drink in the last chance saloon. so, tonight, should his mps back him or sack him? well, i think they should back him. he was good enough to win the election. i if he loses the election, then sack him. - there's certainly a plan b here. tonight, we will know whether the tories need one in westminster. danny savage, bbc news, redcar. nadine dorries was talking to our political correspondent nick. she's a big supporter of borisjohnson and this is what she had to say. we a big supporter of boris johnson and this is what she had to say. we want to net it this is what she had to say. we want to get it over— this is what she had to say. we want to get it over and _ this is what she had to say. we want to get it over and done _ this is what she had to say. we want to get it over and done with - this is what she had to say. we want to get it over and done with becausej to get it over and done with because they were _ to get it over and done with because they were some really big issues the prime _ they were some really big issues the prime minister needs to focus on. not least — prime minister needs to focus on. not least the fact that russia are sending — not least the fact that russia are sending missiles into kyiv, we have a global— sending missiles into kyiv, we have a global cost of living crisis because _ a global cost of living crisis because of the war. there are many bil because of the war. there are many big issues— because of the war. there are many big issues in— because of the war. there are many big issues in the crisis here as a result, — big issues in the crisis here as a result, so— big issues in the crisis here as a result, so there are many issues we need _ result, so there are many issues we need to— result, so there are many issues we need to gel— result, so there are many issues we need to get on with. this is distracting. we should be getting on

with business. i�*ve distracting. we should be getting on with business.— with business. i've been speaking to some of the — with business. i've been speaking to some of the rebels _ with business. i've been speaking to some of the rebels who _ with business. i've been speaking to some of the rebels who think- with business. i've been speaking to some of the rebels who think it's i some of the rebels who think it's likely they'll get over 100 mps voting against the prime minister. they think potentially up to 150. that's really damaging for the man in charge. that's really damaging for the man in charte. ~ ., , that's really damaging for the man in charte. ~ ., ., that's really damaging for the man in charte, . ., ., in charge. what i say to those rebels, in charge. what i say to those rebels. 14 _ in charge. what i say to those rebels, 14 million _ in charge. what i say to those rebels, 14 million people i in charge. what i say to those l rebels, 14 million people voted in charge. what i say to those i rebels, 14 million people voted for the prime minister. the highest number— the prime minister. the highest number since margaret thatcher. what i'd number since margaret thatcher. what i'd say _ number since margaret thatcher. what i'd say to _ number since margaret thatcher. what i'd say to them is... override the result— i'd say to them is... override the result in— i'd say to them is... override the result in a — i'd say to them is... override the result in a majority of 83, i don't think— result in a majority of 83, i don't think it _ result in a majority of 83, i don't think it is — result in a majority of 83, i don't think it is. i'm not sure that's how it works — think it is. i'm not sure that's how it works we — think it is. i'm not sure that's how it works. we want people to continue to support _ it works. we want people to continue to support the conservative party and we _ to support the conservative party and we need people to have confidence to do that, and their vote is— confidence to do that, and their vote is not— confidence to do that, and their vote is not going to be overruled by a small number of mps. what vote is not going to be overruled by a small number of mps.— a small number of mps. what do you acce ht a small number of mps. what do you acce -t that a small number of mps. what do you accept that dozens _ a small number of mps. what do you accept that dozens of _ a small number of mps. what do you accept that dozens of mps _ a small number of mps. what do you accept that dozens of mps voting i accept that dozens of mps voting against the prime minister is bad for the party? 50. against the prime minister is bad for the party?— against the prime minister is bad for the party? so, i think we're in a difficult situation. _ for the party? so, i think we're in

a difficult situation. this - for the party? so, i think we're in a difficult situation. this isn't i for the party? so, i think we're in a difficult situation. this isn't an l a difficult situation. this isn't an easy— a difficult situation. this isn't an easy day, — a difficult situation. this isn't an easy day, but we want to get it out of the _ easy day, but we want to get it out of the way — easy day, but we want to get it out of the way because we know the prime minister's _ of the way because we know the prime minister's going to win comfortably. comfortably is an interesting word. everyone is obsessed with numbers and you _ everyone is obsessed with numbers and you know we can't give you a numben — and you know we can't give you a numben we _ and you know we can't give you a number. we won't know that until tonight _ number. we won't know that until tonight. but he's going to win comfortably. he's delivered the lowest — comfortably. he's delivered the lowest unemployment figures since 1974~_ lowest unemployment figures since 1974 he _ lowest unemployment figures since 1974. he delivered brexit. he's delivered— 1974. he delivered brexit. he's delivered on the vaccine programme. he's got— delivered on the vaccine programme. he's got so— delivered on the vaccine programme. he's got so many of the big decisions right. i think you will need _ decisions right. i think you will need to— decisions right. i think you will need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a vote _ need to reflect on that. you clearly still think he is a vote winner. i still think he is a vote winner. speaking to some of those who've turned against him over the last few days, they've come to another conclusion, mainly those who have been on the doorstep and that by—election coming up where many tories think you're going to lose. is there not a danger that the prime minister's actually become a liability for the party? everybody has alwa s liability for the party? everybody has always written _ liability for the party? everybody has always written him - liability for the party? everybody has always written him off i liability for the party? everybody| has always written him off before every _

has always written him off before every election. he won two in london — every election. he won two in london. he delivered on brexit, he's delivered _ london. he delivered on brexit, he's delivered on— london. he delivered on brexit, he's delivered on a massive majority and he is a _ delivered on a massive majority and he is a winner. everybody always tries _ he is a winner. everybody always tries to _ he is a winner. everybody always tries to write him off, but all i would — tries to write him off, but all i would say— tries to write him off, but all i would say is look at his track record — would say is look at his track record of— would say is look at his track record of winning. we've been in government for 11, going on 12 years. — government for 11, going on 12 years. and _ government for 11, going on 12 years, and it always gets difficult, but that's — years, and it always gets difficult, but that's the reality. what we need to do _ but that's the reality. what we need to do is— but that's the reality. what we need to do is unite and make our case clearer, — to do is unite and make our case clearer, deliver even more than we are, which— clearer, deliver even more than we are, which is— clearer, deliver even more than we are, which is a huge amount, and stick— are, which is a huge amount, and stick together as a party. i think mps _ stick together as a party. i think mps need — stick together as a party. i think mps need to hear that message. sticking — mps need to hear that message. sticking together as a party is an interesting phrase. you are a big backer of the prime minister. i think you would accept you shoot from the hip when it comes to social media. you've had a big row with jeremy hunt, saying various things about his record. he's a colleague of yours, how do you repair those relationships? it’s of yours, how do you repair those relationships?—

of yours, how do you repair those relationships? it's not something i want to say. _ relationships? it's not something i want to say. but — relationships? it's not something i want to say, but i'm _ relationships? it's not something i want to say, but i'm incredibly i want to say, but i'm incredibly disappointed that jeremy hunt, want to say, but i'm incredibly disappointed thatjeremy hunt, who's said throughout he's not going to challenge — said throughout he's not going to challenge the prime minister while there's— challenge the prime minister while there's a _ challenge the prime minister while there's a war in ukraine, has come out and done — there's a war in ukraine, has come out and done so on the day russia sends— out and done so on the day russia sends rockets into kyiv.— out and done so on the day russia sends rockets into kyiv. you've been clear on his — sends rockets into kyiv. you've been clear on his record. _ sends rockets into kyiv. you've been clear on his record. he's _ sends rockets into kyiv. you've been clear on his record. he's the - sends rockets into kyiv. you've been clear on his record. he's the person | clear on his record. he's the person who telephoned _ clear on his record. he's the person who telephoned me _ clear on his record. he's the person who telephoned me when _ clear on his record. he's the person who telephoned me when i - clear on his record. he's the person who telephoned me when i was i clear on his record. he's the person i who telephoned me when i was health minister— who telephoned me when i was health minister and who telephoned me when i was health ministerand said we who telephoned me when i was health minister and said we should be removing — minister and said we should be removing people from their homes when _ removing people from their homes when they— removing people from their homes when they test positive. i'm delighted that we have a prime minister— delighted that we have a prime minister who won the few countries who lifted _ minister who won the few countries who lifted all our restrictions and help us— who lifted all our restrictions and help us open the economy again. i'm proud _ help us open the economy again. i'm proud of— help us open the economy again. i'm proud of him — help us open the economy again. i'm proud of him for doing that. how confident are _ proud of him for doing that. how confident are you _ proud of him for doing that. fiche" confident are you that boris johnson confident are you that borisjohnson is the leader of the election? absolutely confident.- is the leader of the election? absolutely confident. what you think that will be? — absolutely confident. what you think that will be? again, _ absolutely confident. what you think that will be? again, obsessed i absolutely confident. what you think that will be? again, obsessed with i that will be? again, obsessed with dates and numbers. _ that will be? again, obsessed with dates and numbers. i— that will be? again, obsessed with dates and numbers. i don't i that will be? again, obsessed with dates and numbers. i don't know! | that will be? again, obsessed with i dates and numbers. i don't know! so, it is 5:42 p:m-- _ dates and numbers. i don't know! fen, it is 5:42 p:m.. the dates and numbers. i don't know! 6rr, it is 5:42 p:m.. the vote dates and numbers. i don't know! 6r>, it is 5:42 p:m.. the vote begins at six. not long to go. it will run

between 6—82. the result expected around nine. —— 628. he said he would win for you again. that's what he told his mps. most of the cabinets have said they will support him, including the deputy prime minister, who spoke to me earlier. i prime minister, who spoke to me earlier. , , �*, ., prime minister, who spoke to me earlier. , �*, ., ., earlier. i suppose it's also an opportunity _ earlier. i suppose it's also an opportunity because - earlier. i suppose it's also an opportunity because we i earlier. i suppose it's also an opportunity because we have earlier. i suppose it's also an i opportunity because we have this speculation building, and we'll have this vote today. i think the choice will be very clear. colleagues in the conservative party have a clear choice. we've got a prime minister who's got the big calls, i believe, right on the vaccine roll—out, giving the... we've got a plan for the cost of living, a plan for getting the nhs back. a law

enforcement land that i'm working on with the home secretary. all we can sit up into a period of further uncertainty with what will be an internal conversation within the conservative party, rather than focus on the issues that the public expect us to be concerned over. i think that would be a mistake. i will be back in the prime minister and i think the majority of conservative mps will do as well because i think our constituents want us to get on with thatjob. fiend want us to get on with that 'ob. and et want us to get on with that 'ob. and yet some of — want us to get on with that 'ob. and yet some of your * want us to get on with that job. and yet some of your colleagues, knowing all that, perhaps even believing themselves that borisjohnson got some of the big calls right, knowing that there is a cost of living crisis, still at this point, they still don't want boris johnson crisis, still at this point, they still don't want borisjohnson to carry on. they don't think he's the right leader for the country, particularly as it goes into the next general election? idate particularly as it goes into the next general election? we wouldn't be havin: next general election? we wouldn't be having the _ next general election? we wouldn't be having the vote _ next general election? we wouldn't be having the vote if _ next general election? we wouldn't be having the vote if there - be having the vote if there wasn't... if the threshold had been

reached, but that's a minority, that's what it takes to trigger this vote. i think when those who haven't been out in the media criticising, and i'm not saying anything wrong with that, it's their liberty, but you hearfrom with that, it's their liberty, but you hear from the file including the science majority. i think the choices will be clear —— silent majority. we've had a period of sustained distractions and the partygate issue was significant, but we've also have the conclusion of the police investigation, the sue gray report, i think it's time to draw a line in the sand. the prime minister has apologised. i think what people most expect is us to focus on them and put these distractions behind. if we don't take that, we won't be talking about the cost of living, or the queen's speech or social care. we will talk

amongst ourselves, and i think that will be regarded by many of the public as self—indulgent as a time when we're less than two years from a general election. i'll be backing the prime and i think you'll see a large majority of prime and —— parliamentary members doing the same. ~ �* , ~ parliamentary members doing the same. �* , . ., parliamentary members doing the same. �*, . ., ., parliamentary members doing the same.�* , . ., ., ., same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he — same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he wins, _ same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he wins, it _ same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he wins, it doesn't - same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he wins, it doesn't draw- same. we'll see. we have no idea. even if he wins, it doesn't draw a l even if he wins, it doesn't draw a line under it, does it? because there will be members in the conservative party who still don't want him to be leader. they can't suddenly come out and pledge their support unless they're total hypocrites. you have the report coming on the crack —— down the track in the autumn. you coming on the crack -- down the track in the autumn.— coming on the crack -- down the track in the autumn. you will always have any parties... _ track in the autumn. you will always have any parties... critics. - track in the autumn. you will always have any parties. .. critics. if- track in the autumn. you will always have any parties... critics. if you i have any parties... critics. if you don't, but you're right to say this is a distinct moment. it's not something i would want to see, but

nonetheless, it is a chance to resolve this. it is a chance to draw a line under the sand, which is why i'm going to talk to colleagues today. i've been talking to them in recent weeks. i think the choice will be clear. i'm sure the prime minister will speak to this later. either we get on with the job — supporting ukrainians as the prime minister has — the social reforms we want to introduce, the bill of rights, we want to be spending the next period until the next election focused on those issues which the public care about it? or are we going to spend months focused on a rather internal conversation amongst ourselves. i think the public will find that self—indulgent. ourselves. i think the public will find that self-indulgent. dominic raab. find that self-indulgent. dominic raab- here's— find that self-indulgent. dominic raab. here's another— find that self-indulgent. dominic. raab. here's another conservative find that self-indulgent. dominic i raab. here's another conservative mp who will be voting to say has confidence in the prime minister.

the conservative mp for northwest cambridgeshire. majority of 26,000. we won't keep you long because you have to go back in 12 minutes to vote. why do you still have confidence in borisjohnson? i vote. why do you still have confidence in boris johnson? i think the last thing _ confidence in boris johnson? i think the last thing the _ confidence in boris johnson? i think the last thing the country _ confidence in boris johnson? i think the last thing the country wants i confidence in boris johnson? i think| the last thing the country wants now is 12 weeks— the last thing the country wants now is 12 weeks of leadership contest when _ is 12 weeks of leadership contest when you — is 12 weeks of leadership contest when you have conservatives parading themselves. right now, europe is at its worst— themselves. right now, europe is at its worst in— themselves. right now, europe is at its worst in terms of security since the second — its worst in terms of security since the second world war. there are serious _ the second world war. there are serious issues in the country that we need — serious issues in the country that we need to— serious issues in the country that we need to be dealing with — cost of living, _ we need to be dealing with — cost of living, energy prices, and these are issues _ living, energy prices, and these are issues that— living, energy prices, and these are issues that require immediate attention. the last thing that i want _ attention. the last thing that i want for— attention. the last thing that i want for my country and the people in the _ want for my country and the people in the uk _ want for my country and the people in the uk want is for us to be parading— in the uk want is for us to be parading ourselves in having an orgy of self—indulgence. why parading ourselves in having an orgy of self-indulgence.— of self-indulgence. why do you still have confidence _ of self-indulgence. why do you still have confidence in _ of self-indulgence. why do you still have confidence in the _ of self-indulgence. why do you still have confidence in the p.m. i of self-indulgence. why do you still have confidence in the p.m. ? i i have confidence in the p.m. ? i think on the big calls, the prime

minister— think on the big calls, the prime minister has made the right decision. ., , ., . minister has made the right decision. . ., , minister has made the right decision. . . , ., decision. have you all been given a sheet to say _ decision. have you all been given a sheet to say this, _ decision. have you all been given a sheet to say this, because - decision. have you all been given a sheet to say this, because it's i decision. have you all been given a sheet to say this, because it's the l sheet to say this, because it's the same language from every conservative mp.— same language from every conservative mp. ., �* ., �* conservative mp. you'll find out i'm usina conservative mp. you'll find out i'm using words — conservative mp. you'll find out i'm using words that _ conservative mp. you'll find out i'm using words that i've _ conservative mp. you'll find out i'm using words that i've used - conservative mp. you'll find out i'm using words that i've used before, l using words that i've used before, so no _ using words that i've used before, so no sheet — using words that i've used before, so no sheet has been given to me by anyone~ _ so no sheet has been given to me by anyone~ i_ so no sheet has been given to me by anyone. i firmly believe that as far as the _ anyone. i firmly believe that as far as the prime minister's concerned, he has _ as the prime minister's concerned, he has made the right call. he's apologised for the gatherings and i believe _ apologised for the gatherings and i believe that that was a sincere apology, and i accept it. but he delivered — apology, and i accept it. but he delivered brexit. the vaccine roll-out _ delivered brexit. the vaccine roll—out was one of the best in the world _ roll—out was one of the best in the world as _ roll—out was one of the best in the world as far— roll—out was one of the best in the world as far as the support for individuals and businesses. over £400 _ individuals and businesses. over £400 billion was made available that ensured _ £400 billion was made available that ensured our economy was in a better position than most of the others in the world — position than most of the others in the world. he's made the right call on a number of things. we are in a very— on a number of things. we are in a very difficult — on a number of things. we are in a very difficult situation now. probably the most difficult

situation any leader since the second — situation any leader since the second world war, and i think boris should _ second world war, and i think boris should stay— second world war, and i think boris should stay as prime minister and can continue dealing with those issues — can continue dealing with those issues i— can continue dealing with those issues. i accept the hurt and the upset _ issues. i accept the hurt and the upset of— issues. i accept the hurt and the upset of millions of people. many of us lost _ upset of millions of people. many of us lost loved ones, including myself, _ us lost loved ones, including myself, and we know the pain. but i accept _ myself, and we know the pain. but i accept the _ myself, and we know the pain. but i accept the prime minister's apology and i think— accept the prime minister's apology and i think it's important that people — and i think it's important that people remember that downing street is notiust_ people remember that downing street is notjust two people remember that downing street is not just two or three people remember that downing street is notjust two or three houses, is actually— is notjust two or three houses, is actually an— is notjust two or three houses, is actually an office block. like loads of offices. they _ actually an office block. like loads of offices. they were _ actually an office block. like loads of offices. they were not - actually an office block. like loads of offices. they were not having . of offices. they were not having gatherings, they were not having wine, they were not getting drunk until four o'clock in the morning, they were not being disrespectful to cleaners, they were not being sick on photocopies, they were not breaking swings in the garden. victoria, i am breaking swings in the garden. victoria, lam not breaking swings in the garden. victoria, i am not going to disagree with anything you say. we've had that discussion many, many times.

can i_ that discussion many, many times. can i ask — that discussion many, many times. can i ask- - -_ that discussion many, many times. can i ask... i'm thinking about what is as for the — can i ask... i'm thinking about what is as for the country. _ can i ask... i'm thinking about what is as for the country. do _ can i ask... i'm thinking about what is as for the country. do you - can i ask... i'm thinking about what is as for the country. do you ignore | is as for the country. do you ignore the wron: is as for the country. do you ignore the wrong calls? — is as for the country. do you ignore the wrong calls? i _ is as for the country. do you ignore the wrong calls? i think _ is as for the country. do you ignore the wrong calls? i think we - the wrong calls? i think we recognise _ the wrong calls? i think we recognise everyone - the wrong calls? i think we recognise everyone is - the wrong calls? i think we i recognise everyone is human. the wrong calls? i think we - recognise everyone is human. all prime _ recognise everyone is human. all prime ministers, all ministers, all backbench— prime ministers, all ministers, all backbench mps sometimes make the wrong _ backbench mps sometimes make the wrong calls. i think each of us must make _ wrong calls. i think each of us must make a _ wrong calls. i think each of us must make a judgment wrong calls. i think each of us must make ajudgment in wrong calls. i think each of us must make a judgment in terms of balance. ithink— make a judgment in terms of balance. i think on— make a judgment in terms of balance. i think on balance, i think the prime — i think on balance, i think the prime minister has made the right call on _ prime minister has made the right call on the — prime minister has made the right call on the majority of the important decisions over the past few years — important decisions over the past few years. fire important decisions over the past few ears. �* , ., important decisions over the past few ears. . , . few years. are you expecting some kind of “0b few years. are you expecting some kind ofiob if _ few years. are you expecting some kind ofjob if he _ few years. are you expecting some kind ofjob if he wins? _ few years. are you expecting some kind ofjob if he wins? i've - few years. are you expecting some kind ofjob if he wins? i've been . few years. are you expecting some kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a i kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a member of _ kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a member of parliament _ kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a member of parliament for - kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a member of parliament for nearly | kind ofjob if he wins? i've been a i member of parliament for nearly 17 years _ member of parliament for nearly 17 years i've — member of parliament for nearly 17 years. i've had my time in the sun. i've had _ years. i've had my time in the sun. i've had more — years. i've had my time in the sun. i've had more time as a minister than _ i've had more time as a minister than the — i've had more time as a minister than the average.— than the average. crosstalk i'm doinu than the average. crosstalk i'm doing what _ than the average. crosstalk i'm doing what i _ than the average. crosstalk i'm doing what i think- than the average. crosstalk i'm doing what i think is - than the average. crosstalk i'm doing what i think is right| than the average. crosstalk i i'm doing what i think is right for my constituents. i didn't enter my constituents. ididn't enter public— my constituents. i didn't enter public service for thongs and honours _

public service for thongs and honours. —— gongs. none of this has been _ honours. —— gongs. none of this has been discussed with me. i don't take been discussed with me. idon't take kindly— been discussed with me. idon't take kindly to— been discussed with me. i don't take kindly to people making that sort of pressure _ kindly to people making that sort of pressure on me. i'm acting on my own pollution. — pressure on me. i'm acting on my own pollution. no— pressure on me. i'm acting on my own pollution. no pressure from any other— pollution. no pressure from any other whips. pollution. no pressure from any otherwhips. i'm a pollution. no pressure from any other whips. i'm a former wit myself -- my own— other whips. i'm a former wit myself —— my own volition. i don't need persuading~ _ -- my own volition. i don't need persuading-— -- my own volition. i don't need -aersuadin. . , , , ., persuading. have you been persuading our persuading. have you been persuading your colleagues? _ persuading. have you been persuading your colleagues? what _ persuading. have you been persuading your colleagues? what you _ persuading. have you been persuading your colleagues? what you think - your colleagues? what you think about whatjeremy hunt said? change or lose? he's fighting for his own campaign. or lose? he's fighting for his own cam aiun. .. or lose? he's fighting for his own camaiun. ., , or lose? he's fighting for his own cam..ain_ ., ,, ., or lose? he's fighting for his own camuain. ., ,,.,,., ., , campaign. each of us says and does what they want _ campaign. each of us says and does what they want to _ campaign. each of us says and does what they want to say _ campaign. each of us says and does what they want to say and - campaign. each of us says and does what they want to say and do. - campaign. each of us says and does what they want to say and do. but l what they want to say and do. but what they want to say and do. but what do you _ what they want to say and do. pm what do you think of it? what they want to say and do. but what do you think of it? i'm - what they want to say and do. but what do you think of it? i'm not i what do you think of it? i'm not auoin what do you think of it? i'm not going to comment. _ what do you think of it? i'm not going to comment. why not? . what do you think of it? i'm not - going to comment. why not? because, as i said, i going to comment. why not? because, as i said. i don't _ going to comment. why not? because, as i said, i don't want _ going to comment. why not? because, as i said, i don't want a _ going to comment. why not? because, as i said, i don't want a blue _ going to comment. why not? because, as i said, i don't want a blue on - as i said, i don't want a blue on blue _ as i said, i don't want a blue on blue issue _ as i said, i don't want a blue on blue issue arising for the next three months and i'm not going to now do— three months and i'm not going to now do precisely what i don't want the next — now do precisely what i don't want the next- - -— now do precisely what i don't want the next... ~ ., ., ,, ., the next... what do you think about that he and — the next... what do you think about that he and doris? _ the next... what do you think about that he and doris? i'm _ the next... what do you think about that he and doris? i'm not - the next... what do you think about that he and doris? i'm not going - the next... what do you think about that he and doris? i'm not going to | that he and doris? i'm not going to talk about that. _ that he and doris? i'm not going to talk about that. i'm _ that he and doris? i'm not going to talk about that. i'm here _ that he and doris? i'm not going to talk about that. i'm here to - that he and doris? i'm not going to talk about that. i'm here to say - talk about that. i'm here to say

that the — talk about that. i'm here to say that the right time —— nadeem does doris, _ that the right time —— nadeem does doris, in _ that the right time —— nadeem does doris, in terms of security since the second _ doris, in terms of security since the second world war, people are worried _ the second world war, people are worried about food on the table. and that's what— worried about food on the table. and that's what we ought to be talking about _ that's what we ought to be talking about i_ that's what we ought to be talking about. i have been called on this programme to talk about what the government plans to do, rather than talking _ government plans to do, rather than talking about us as mps.— talking about us as mps. thank you ve much talking about us as mps. thank you very much for— talking about us as mps. thank you very much for talking _ talking about us as mps. thank you very much for talking to _ talking about us as mps. thank you very much for talking to us. - very much for talking to us. shailesh vara, conservative mp for northwest cambridgeshire. let's go back to nick eardley. we are six minutes away from the vote. we've heard from — minutes away from the vote. we've heard from cabinet _ minutes away from the vote. we've heard from cabinet ministers - minutes away from the vote. we've heard from cabinet ministers and i minutes away from the vote. we've i heard from cabinet ministers and mps heard from cabinet ministers and mp5 all afternoon on bbc news. some of them arguing that this is a time to get behind the prime minister and move on. some arguing that it's time to make their minds up. in five minutes, tory mps, all 360, will

have the chance to make their minds up. they'll be in that private booth, nobody will see how they vote, and it's between them and the pen how they decide to vote. that really matters because the hope that the rebels have is that some of the ministers and ministerial aids and backbench mps who publicly are prepared to have they have concerns —— to say they have concerns about borisjohnson, when it comes to the privacy, they'll be prepared to vote no confidence in him. chatting to the rebels this afternoon, they seemed earlier confident that they get 100 people voting against the prime minister if it's over 133, that would be a higher percentage of tory mps that voted against theresa may back in 2019. remember she won the vote and it made her safe from another challenge for another year,

but she only lived on for a few more months before resigning. —— only limped on. in three hours, we will know what the answer is. does boris johnson win that boat? we had nadine dorey �*s saying she thinks he will win comfortably —— nadine dorries. the higher that number is, the more damaging it is for borisjohnson, and is one former minister said to me a couple hours ago, if it's over 100, that's a problem for the prime minister because it means this is going to go on and on and on. l.rlul’eii. going to go on and on and on. well, we will see- — going to go on and on and on. well, we will see. the _ going to go on and on and on. well, we will see. the voting _ going to go on and on and on. well, we will see. the voting begins in five minutes' time. it will go on between six and 8pm. we are

expecting the result at nine o'clock. do not go anywhere. we will bring you the result as soon as it is out. thank you for your company today. you have been watching bbc news. the area of low pressure that brought the wet weather over the weekend with some thunderstorms, it's beginning to clear away. you can tell it hasn't completely gone. a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain. temperatures around 12 or 13 this afternoon. scotland has seen the sunniest weather. temperatures up the sunniest weather. temperatures up to 22 celsius. for the low pressure heading our way this week. further west across the atlantic, a tropical storm will come close to the far east, leading to windier weather. this is the picture this evening and tonight. we'll see showers pushing in. thicker cloud

running into north east england, where a lot of dry weather goes on. some patchy mist and fog, coolest and eastern scotland and northeast england. tomorrow, some patchy rain especially in the morning. good deal of cloud during the day. for the rest of england and wales, it's sunny spells, a few had missed showers. many places staying dry. —— hit and miss showers. northern scotland seeing sunny spells. top temperature of 14 in newcastle, but through much of england and wales, it will feel warmer in the high teens. tomorrow evening, outbreaks of rain. that moves in, spreads for the nurse —— further north, and some of that rain quite heavy. not reaching northern scotland. on wednesday, parts of northern scotland remain dry because this area of rain in scotland isn't moving very much. nudging a little bit formers. to the south, you get

warm spells —— forwards. heavy and thundery wants to be had on wednesday. temperatures mostly high teens and a few spots into the low 20s. high pressure on thursday brings fair amount of dry weather. here is that low pressure system with the remnants of a tropical storm. missing as to the northwest, but close enough to bring some much stronger winds as we end the week. thursday mainly dry, but friday, we see showers around, particularly across northern parts of the uk, where we'll see the strongest winds. chance of gates in the far northwest of scotland, so a blustery picture of scotland, so a blustery picture of the week comes to an end. keep up with the forecast. online and through the hour.

tonight at six — here at westminster it's crunch time for borisjohnson — as he fights for his political survival. mps are casting their ballots now in a vote of confidence in his leadership — borisjohnson has written to each personally asking for their support. earlier business appeared to carry on as usual for the prime minister while his mps gathered to make the case forand against him. this isn't an easy day but it's a day we want to get out of the way because we know the prime minister will win comfortably. i don't think you can be in charge of setting — i don't think you can be in charge of setting the rules in lockdown and then blatantly allowing people under your direct leadership to break those — your direct leadership to break those rules.

in the commons, conservative mps have started