Boris Johnson wounded as 148 Tory MPs vote against his leadership

Johnson rejected the assertion that he was now a lame duck prime minister who needed to call a snap election to secure a new mandate from the public

Boris Johnson, speaks after surviving an attempt by Tory MPs to oust him as party leader (PA)

Boris Johnson insisted he had secured a “decisive” victory despite a confidence vote which saw 148 of his own MPs try to oust him.

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of the British prime minister but the scale of the revolt against his leadership leaves him wounded.