国际英语资讯:Threat of no confidence vote looms as Labour turns up heat on UK PM_时事

国际英语资讯:Threat of no confidence vote looms as Labour turns up heat on UK PM

The Telegraph pointed out that a vote by the House of Commons of no confidence in May's Conservative government would be substantially more significant than a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, as it would trigger a general election.

With opposition MPs, such as the Scottish Nationalist Party, likely to support Corbyn, May's minority government would have to depend on the 10 MPs from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

If it progressed to a vote of no confidence in the government, the DUP is likely to support the government, as are Conservative MPs, knowing that it could pave the way for a Labour government if Corbyn wins the vote.

Corbyn told MPs the confidence motion was aimed specifically at the prime minister and not at the government as a whole, adding it was the only way he could think of ensuring a vote on the Brexit deal takes place this week.

He added: "The prime minister has obdurately refused to ensure a vote took place on the date she agreed, she refuses to allow a vote to take place this week and is now, I assume, thinking the vote will be on January 14 -- almost a month away. This is unacceptable in any way whatsoever."

He tabled the motion to parliament, saying "that this House has no confidence in the prime minister due to her failure to allow the House of Commons to have a meaningful vote straight away on the withdrawal agreement and framework for future relationships between the UK and European Union."