May faces no-confidence motion
What is a motion of no confidence?
A motion of no confidence, or censure motion, is a motion moved in the House of Commons with the wording: 'That this House has no confidence in HM Government'. If such a motion is agreed to, and a new government with the support of a majority of MPs cannot be formed within a period of 14 calendar days, Parliament is dissolved and an early General Election is triggered.
A motion of no confidence is one of only two ways in which an early General Election may be triggered under the terms of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011.
— UK Parliament
Motion of No-Confidence. UK Parliament's Glossary.
On January 15th, 2019, Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn laid a no-confidence motion against PM Theresa May. The motion was voted the next day — May won by a majority of 19 votes. You can watch the House of Commons session in the videos below:More news
May's government survives no-confidence vote. BBC News.
Theresa May survives attempt to allow early no-confidence vote. The Guardian.
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