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Theresa May's Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

Theresa May's Government Survives No-Confidence Vote
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Wednesday, 16 January 2019 02:17 PM EST

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after her Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers.

The House of Commons expressed confidence in the government by 325 votes to 306, meaning May can remain in office.

Had the government lost, Britain would have faced an election within weeks while preparing to leave the European Union on March 29.

Despite the reprieve, May faces a monumental struggle to find a way out of her country's Brexit impasse. She has until Monday to come up with a new blueprint for Britain's EU exit after the deal she reached with the EU went down to a crushing defeat in Parliament on Tuesday.

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no confidence Wednesday, a day after her Brexit plan failed.The vote was 325-306.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2019 02:17 PM
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