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Theresa May Survives No Confidence Vote

The British Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a no confidence motion in a vote of Conservative...
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5:33 PM - 12 Dec 2018



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Theresa May Survives No Confidence Vote

TodayFM
TodayFM

5:33 PM - 12 Dec 2018



The British Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a no confidence motion in a vote of Conservative MPs.

200 MPs voted in favour of her leadership, 117 voted against.

At least 158 MPs were needed to support her to stay on as prime minister.

The result means she can't face a similar challenge for at least the next 12 months.

But she told a meeting of her Conservative Party earlier that she will not lead it in the next general election.

Addressing the House of Commons earlier, Mrs May vowed to fight on with everything she has got.

She warned her colleagues that any leadership contest could have serious consequences for the future of Brexit.

"There is no doubt that would go beyond the legislative date of the 21st of January," she said.

"And it would mean that were a new leader to come in; one of the first things they would have to do would be to either extend Article 50 or rescind Article 50.

"That would mean either delaying or stopping Brexit."



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