Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, suspected of conflicts of interest involving a family business, is expected on Tuesday to lose a vote of confidence that would bring down his minority government.

Portugal's centre-right minority government collapsed on Tuesday after losing a vote of confidence, with the country now likely to head into its third early general election in as many years.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro lost a confidence vote triggered by an ethics scandal, with Portugal now facing its third general election in four years.