Asked about the reports, the prime minister told reporters that “these are issues for commentators”. Mr Johnson added that his job was to “continue the agenda” set by his government. “I think this really falls into the category of political comments that I think I leave to distinguished journalists like you,” he told television stations. Sturgeon to present new referendum plan – Politics last Further pressing his reference to “political comments”, Mr Johnson continued: “I think it is my job to talk about our policies, what we do for the country, what is happening at the G7. “There are a lot of people who could comment on that.” Asked if his term as prime minister would end if the lifelong Conservatives joined the Labor Party, the prime minister said: “There are a lot of people who can offer political comment, so they get paid, leave it to them. “My job is to continue and deliver on the agenda we have, it is a huge agenda, I am very excited about it. We are making tremendous progress on all fronts – I will leave it to you.” Over the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that the prime minister was facing three new threats to his leadership with lawmakers discussing dissidents, new letters of distrust being sent and rebel ministers considering whether to take action against him. Speaking to broadcasters from Germany yesterday, the prime minister said doubts about his prime ministership had been “dispelled” after he survived a no-confidence vote “a few weeks ago”. On Monday, George Justis told Sky News that Johnson still has the support of his cabinet, despite the fact that one of his top teams resigned last week. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:48 pm does he have the full support of the cabinet? “We have the support of the prime minister. The prime minister has our support,” said the environment minister. “We work together and, you know, we stay together in difficult times. “And even when, yes, you have a very disappointing election result, as we undoubtedly did last Thursday, we have an important agenda that we are working on – and that is what we are all focused on.” It came after the prime minister said he was confident of winning the next election and that he was “actively thinking” about a third term, despite the recent political turmoil. “I am actively thinking about the third term and what could happen then. But I will review it when I get to it,” Mr Johnson told reporters on the last day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda at the weekend. . A Downing Street source later claimed he may have been joking. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:00 On Monday, the Prime Minister said that the questions about his leadership have been “settled” Last week, the Tories lost their former stronghold, Tiverton and Honiton, to the Liberal Democrats, and the Wakefield Red Wall to the Labor Party. Electoral crackdowns have rekindled questions within the Conservative Party about Mr Johnson’s leadership. Resigning as Tory co-chair after the losses early Friday morning, Oliver Dowden said he and Conservative supporters were “upset and frustrated by recent events” and told Johnson that “someone has to take over. responsibility”. Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News’ Sophy Ridge show on Sunday, Northern Ireland Minister Brandon Lewis acknowledged the party had suffered a “poor run” but said Mr Johnson was “the right person to lead us to the next general elections “. “I believe he will do it successfully,” he continued. Labor challenged the Conservatives to call early general elections, with leader Sir Keir Starmer telling Johnson: “Bring it.”
