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What Theresa May Said After Winning Confidence Vote To Remain UK Prime Minister
Posted by Odinaka on Thu 13th Dec, 2018 - tori.ngUK Prime Minister, Theresa May who has won the confidence vote says that she acknowledges that a 'significant number' of her MPs voted against her, adding that she is listening to them.
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Prime Minister, Theresa May, has won a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party by 200 to 117.
After securing 63% of the total vote, she is now immune from a leadership challenge for a year.
She won the confidence vote with a majority of 83, with 63% of Conservative MPs backing her and 37% voting against her.
The secret ballot was triggered by 48 of her MPs angry at her Brexit policy, which they say betrays the 2016 referendum result.
Speaking at the steps of Downing Street after winning a confidence vote by Conservative lawmakers, Prime Minister Theresa May said she had listened to those who voted against her. She also vowed to deliver the Brexit "people voted for".
“A significant number of colleagues did cast a vote against me and I have listened to what they said,” May said, adding that she needed “to get on with the job of delivering Brexit.”
She said the government’s mission was to “deliver the Brexit that people voted for, bringing the country back together and building a country that truly works for everyone.”
"That must start here in Westminster, with politicians on all sides coming together and acting in the national interest.
"For my part I've heard what the House of Commons said about the Northern Ireland backstop, and when I go to the European Council tomorrow, I will be seeking legal and political assurances that will assuage the concerns that Members of Parliament have on that issue.
"But while delivering Brexit is important, we also need to focus on the other issues that people feel are vital to them, that matter to them day to day, the issues that we came into politics to deal with: building a stronger economy, delivering first class public services, building the homes that families need.
"We owe it to the people who put us here to put their priorities first. So here is our renewed mission - delivering the Brexit that people voted for, bringing the country back together and building a country that truly works for everyone."
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