May government survives vote of confidence



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Theresa May saw her dismissal project sack her government, winning a vote of no confidence from 325 to 306.

The conservative rebel deputies and the DUP – who voted 24 hours ago against the Prime Minister's plan for Brexit – voted to keep her on Downing Street.

Union leader Jeremy Corbyn claimed that Ms. May's "zombie" administration had lost the right to govern during a six-hour debate on her motion.

His party did not rule out the filing of further motions of censorship.

Reacting to the outcome, Ms. May told MPs that she "would continue to work to keep the solemn promise made to the people of this country to follow up the result of the referendum and leave the European Union".

She invited the leaders of all parties to have individual talks with her on the way forward for Brexit, starting tonight, but invited them to address them with a "constructive spirit".

"We need to find negotiable solutions and get enough support from this House," she added.

But Mr Corbyn said that before "positive talks" can take place, the prime minister should rule out a Brexit without agreement.

"The government must clearly eliminate, once and for all, the prospect of the catastrophe of an exit without EU agreement and all the chaos that would result," he told MEPs.

Ms. May also reiterated the promise to return to the House of Commons on Monday to give MPs another vote on her plans.

"The House trusted this government," she said.

"I am ready to work with all the deputies of this House to organize the Brexit and to ensure that this House retains the confidence of the British people."

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