British PM faces no confidence vote as calls to delay Brexit intensifies

British PM faces no confidence vote as calls to delay Brexit intensifies

By Lena Reece
17/01/2019
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a "no‑confidence'' vote in Parliament after her plan to withdraw from the European Union suffered the biggest defeat for a government in the House of Commons in modern history.

The challenge to May's authority, also known as a censure motion, was put forward by the leader of the opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, whose goal is to trigger a new election that might bring his leftwing party to power.

May needs a majority of lawmakers to back her this morning to avoid the prospect of a fresh general election that might sweep away her Conservative Party, which is already in a precarious minority position.

If she wins a majority in Parliament, she is judged to have the confidence of the House of Commons and the measure dies. But if she loses, it means legislators have decided that the House has no confidence in Her Majesty's Government.

[Source: stuff.co]

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