Could Boris Johnson only be prime minister for a day?

Threats of no-deal Brexit means frontrunner could face immediate no-confidence vote backed by ‘dozens’ of Tory MPs

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Boris Johnson could be ousted as prime minister within 24 hours of entering Downing Street, amid growing speculation MPs could back an immediate no-confidence vote in his government.

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