Boris Johnson defends record as government wins confidence vote

PM alludes to deep state' plot to drag UK back into EU before winning confidence vote by 349 to 238

Boris Johnson has defended his three years in power as his government survived a no-confidence vote, during a combative speech that hinted at a deep state" plot to drag the UK back into the EU when he leaves office.

The prime minister's pugnacious argument in the House of Commons on Monday evening opened the debate on a vote of no-confidence that his government won by 349 to 238, a majority of 111. In a highly unusual move, No 10 called the vote of confidence in itself after it rejected a Labour motion that singled out Johnson.