According to sources, UK Conservative MPs are growing concerned about Boris Johnson's competency and motivation after he gave a rambling address to business leaders and was accused of losing control of a number of crucial programmes ranging from social care to rail.

Johnson's own party's senior members said they needed him to get the government back on track after a disastrous two weeks, citing his performance at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, where he lost his place in his speech for about 20 seconds and went off on a long tangent about Peppa Pig, according to the report.

The prime minister was also facing a significant backlash over his social care initiatives, as well as resentment over the government's inability to keep its pledges on small boats crossing the Channel.

It comes after the prime minister stated that his handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal "crashed the car into a ditch," according to the report.

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