Boris Johnson news live: PM jokes things are 'quieter' in Westminster after confidence vote victory; Rishi Sunak sets out plan to cut business taxes in autumn

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'In my view, we draw a line under it and we get on with what we're elected to do which is manage the country' says Conservative MP Craig Whittaker, speaking on the outcome of the confidence vote. CommonGround: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233

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"It does appear on all polling evidence that we have that the public have lost their trust in Boris Johnson. "I think integrity should matter and I think he has fallen below the standards we should expect of our politicians and I think he should pay a price for that."Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out plans to cut taxes for businesses this autumn as the government tries to recover from Boris Johnson's bruising confidence vote yesterday.

"So in the autumn we will be setting out a range of tax cuts and reforms to incentivise businesses to invest more, train more and innovate more," he said.Nicola Sturgeon warns against snap general election The first minister went on to say:"I don't think there should be a snap general election - if he decides to call a snap general election, my party will fight it and we'll fight it with, I think, a reasonable prospect of doing well.

He argues that the secret ballot allows MPs to vote with their conscience and is the"better course" for law officers.Boris Johnson has sought to draw a line under a bruising confidence vote by urging cabinet ministers to focus on tax cutting and levelling up. Speaking at a reception to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict, the Conservative leader said he was"ashamed" to say he thought he was the only one of the speakers - who included Princess Anne - never to have been to the British overseas territory.

"As we look at the world today, we can see all too obviously how that principle is still in peril and still needs defending.

 

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You might have won the battle if you’d voted against him and if more had done the same. I see zero logic in condemning his behaviour and then voting to keep him!

Utter none-sense. I stood against Craig at the last General Election & he find ways to weasels in and out of conversations - when he turns up. He said Boris Johnson’s position was untenable when found guilty & draw a line & keep him. Unprincipled enabler. BorisJohnsonMustGo

Why would we draw a line under it when they crossed the line?

I got the proof against the general David h berger and his son Troy E Black not once or twice but 3 times of crimes on me they are guilty and I can prove it

Ignore malfeasance says a guy from the party of Law & Order.

Payroll Tory, ask a proper MP.

But you won’t let that happen!!

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