Wednesday, December 12, 2018

#UK: Prime Minister Theresa May Faces Confidence Vote Today; Forced By Rebel Conservatives Upset Over Handling Of Brexit

[world politics news]


British Prime Minister Theresa May is vowing to fight with "everything I've got" today after a no-confidence vote was triggered following several missteps in handling the UK's Brexit withdrawal from the European Union. The vote will be held within hours. Results should be known by 5 pm ET.

Pro-Brexit euroskeptics in her Conservative Party secured the 48 letters from Members of Parliament needed to force the vote and unleash a leadership contest to succeed her if she loses the vote. The winner would become party leader as well as prime minister. Analysts say of the vote is even close, she might be forced to resign.

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