Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 6 June 2022

The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am

1. Confidence vote ‘within days’

Speculation is growing that there will be a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership as MPs return to Westminster. Some Tory MPs have told the BBC such a ballot could be triggered this week, as the PM continues to face calls to resign over lockdown parties. Meanwhile, government whips have been “scrambling to attack” Tory rebels with threats and blackmail in a desperate bid to save Johnson. The Sunday Times reported that up to 67 letters have been submitted.

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