British PM Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote but her deal is still in peril
CNNCNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence triggered by members of her own party over her handling of Britain’s departure from the European Union, but her margin of victory was significantly narrower than her supporters expected. Shortly after the announcement, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweeted: “Huge congrats to Theresa May whose stamina, resilience and decency has again won the day and given her the chance to deliver Brexit for our country.” Huge congrats to @theresa_may whose stamina, resilience and decency has again won the day and given her the chance to deliver Brexit for our country — Jeremy Hunt December 12, 2018 Chancellor Philip Hammond also tweeted and said Wednesday night’s result was “the right one.” “Now is the the time to focus on the future,” he said. “Her deal means we will honor the referendum result while safeguarding jobs and maintaining business confidence.” May’s 83-vote margin of victory means more than a third of Conservative MPs voted against her as PM. NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/Getty Images Speaking outside Parliament, Conservative MP Stephen Crabb said May must now win over MPs who voted against her, which will be “hugely challenging.” “It seems there isn’t a majority in the House of Commons at the moment for any solution to Brexit – not for a second referendum, not for a Norway-style deal, not for her deal,” Crabb said, according to Britain’s Press Association. “But Parliament has to say yes to something and she has been given a new mandate to get on and find that something.” Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said, “Her government is in chaos.” He added that May “must now bring her dismal deal back to the House of Commons next week so Parliament can take back control.
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