Well, so much for that Theresa May Brexit plan and quite possibly her term as British Prime Minister.
Tuesday, May’s plan to leave the European Union was struck down in historic defeat as MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal. In turn Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has now called for a vote of no confidence which could trigger a general election and eventually the ouster of May as prime minister.
Via BBC:
Mr Corbyn said the confidence vote would allow the Commons to “give its verdict on the sheer incompetence of this government”.
A Democratic Unionist Party source has told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg they will back Mrs May in a confidence vote.
If MPs vote to back a no confidence motion, the government, or anyone else who can command a majority, would get 14 days to win a further confidence vote. If they can’t win that, a general election will be then held.
Some 118 Conservative MPs voted with the opposition parties against Mrs May’s deal.
The BBC goes on to state that in ‘normal times’ such a crushing defeat would lead to the prime minister’s resignation soon after. However May looks like she’ll press on for the time being saying that “the House has spoken and this government will listen” and adding that she would take time to debate the motion of no confidence on Wednesday.
