Tory rebels wait for Boris Johnson to ‘blow himself up’ to trigger fresh vote

Many are confident there will be further scandals to provide impetus for changing 12-month immunity rule

Rebel Tory MPs are betting that Boris Johnson will blow himself up" with further scandals over the summer so that the rules protecting him from another confidence vote can be changed to force him from office.

The prime minister narrowly survived a ballot on his premiership this week, helped partly by potential leadership contenders deciding to hold off launching their own campaigns.