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UK Government Facing No Confidence Vote After Brexit Defeat

The British government's facing a no confidence vote, after a massive defeat on its Brexit deal. The...
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7:40 PM - 15 Jan 2019



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UK Government Facing No Confidence Vote After Brexit Defeat

TodayFM
TodayFM

7:40 PM - 15 Jan 2019



The British government's facing a no confidence vote, after a massive defeat on its Brexit deal.

The agreement was rejected by 432 votes to 202 last night at Westminster.

It's the biggest House of Commons defeat in nearly a century.

The Irish Government has said it "regrets" the outcome, that the result adds to uncertainty and "increases the risk of a disorderly Brexit".

It's urged the UK to set out how it proposes to move forward as it continues to intensify preparations for a no-deal scenario.

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's urged the UK to clarify its intentions "as soon as possible", adding that "time is almost up".

European Council President Donald Tusk simply said: "If a deal is impossible, and no one wants no deal, then who will finally have the courage to say what the only positive solution is?"

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing the vote of no confidence from the Labour Party there.

The motion will be debated for around six hours at Westminster today, with a vote at around 7.00pm.

Mrs May will look to her own MPs to back her, after over one-third of them voted down the Brexit deal.

It's likely to fail - with multiple Tory Brexiteer rebels and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party confirming they'll support Mrs May.



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