Vote of no confidence: What time is the vote of no confidence today? Boris Johnson to face Tory MPs

Sir Graham Brady alerted the Prime Minister that the threshold of 15% of Tory MPs needed for a vote of no confidence had been passed on Sunday evening.

Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence by Tory MPs on Monday evening as discontent over the lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the direction of the Prime Minister's leadership reached a tipping point.

The Prime Minister was informed on Sunday that he would face the vote after Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, confirmed he had received the 54 letters from Conservative MPs needed to trigger the ballot. Here’s what you need to know about when the vote of no confidence will take place and when the threshold number of letters was surpassed.

What time is the vote of no confidence today?

The vote - by secret ballot - will take place at Westminster on Monday between 6pm and 8pm, with the count to take place immediately afterwards.

A steady stream of Tory MPs called publicly for the Prime Minister to stand down in the wake of Sue Gray's report into breaches of the Covid regulations in No 10 and Whitehall. However, discontent goes far wider, covering the Prime Minister's economic policies which have seen the tax burden reach the highest in 70 years, as well as his style of leadership.

In order to oust the Prime Minister, however, the rebels will need 180 MPs, and allies of Mr Johnson made clear he is determined to fight to stay on.

The Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson later today that could oust him as Britain's leader. Photo: Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File.

Speaking shortly after Sir Graham made his announcement, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News: "If there is (a vote) the Prime Minister will stand and fight his corner with a very, very strong case."

A No 10 spokeswoman said: "Tonight is a chance to end months of speculation and allow the Government to draw a line and move on, delivering on the people's priorities. The PM welcomes the opportunity to make his case to MPs and will remind them that when they're united and focused on the issues that matter to voters, there is no more formidable political force."

When was the vote of no confidence begun?

Sir Graham said he had informed Mr Johnson on Sunday that the threshold of 15% of the parliamentary party calling for a vote had been passed.

"I have followed the rules that we have in place. I notified the Prime Minister yesterday and we agreed the timetable for the confidence vote to take place," he said. "He shared my view, which is also in line with the rules that we have in place, that that vote should happen as soon as it could reasonably take place, and that would be today."

He indicated some Tory MPs had submitted letters post-dated until after the end of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which meant the contest would not clash with the extended bank holiday festivities. Mr Johnson will address the 1922 Committee on Monday as he battles to save his premiership.

Additional reporting by PA.