Brexit LIVE: Arch-Remoaner Adonis reveals bitter rejoin plot as Boris fights for power

Ursula von der Leyen may be facing the same fate as Boris Johnson following calls for a vote of no confidence in the EU Commission chief. 

The move was prompted by Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt who is urging his colleagues in the European Parliament to call into question Mrs von Der Leyen’s leadership after she approved recovery funds to Poland.

In a letter to MEPs, Mr Verhofstadt said the Commission “blatantly disregarded Parliament resolutions” on Poland’s capabilities to follow EU rules.

He wrote: “The Commission decided to give a positive assessment, in blatant disregard of several Parliament resolutions, several ECJ rulings, and dissent within the College, as five key Commissioners publicly doubt whether the so called milestones are sufficient to comply with the ECJ rulings.

“Moreover these Commissioners fear that implementation will not be rigorously verified by the Commission.

“The Commission is fully aware that the remedies announced by the Polish authorities are purely cosmetic.

“The Commission is the guardian of the Treaties, responsible for the application of EU law under the control of the European Court of Justice.

“The EU Values are a fundamental cornerstone of the Union and are not for sale.

“If the von der Leyen Commission no longer fulfils its role as guardian of the Treaties, Parliament should withdraw its confidence.”

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