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UK PM Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence

Britain's Boris Johnson will face a no-confidence motion from his party. The UK, London - Britain's ruling Conservative Party will vote on Monday on whether to support Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  His position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom could be jeopardized as a result of the move. The unexpected development occurred after enough Conservative lawmakers signed letters of no confidence to force a process.  Voting will take place between 18:00 and 20:00. Local time (1 pm and 3pm Eastern time).  The no-confidence vote was triggered when 15 % of the Conservative Parliamentary Party, or 54 MPs, submitted a letter to the chair of the 1922 committee, a powerful team of Conservative MPs.  If Johnson wins the vote, he will remain party leader and prime minister, media reports said.  If 180 Conservative  lawmakers voted against Johnson, he would lose his position as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and be ousted less than three years after winning the gen