Neo-Liberal French Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Launched by Leftist Bloc
The attempt by the left-wing New Popular Front bloc failed to bring down French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s recently installed government.
The attempt by the left-wing New Popular Front bloc failed to bring down French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s recently installed government.
Canada’s left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) on Wednesday announced it was withdrawing from the coalition keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power, a blow that could seriously threaten the already-embattled Trudeau’s grip on power.
The Macron government narrowly survived two parliament confidence votes after forcing through highly controversial retirement reforms.
Opposition parties in France are to make an attempt to remove the Emmanuel Macron government from power via a vote on Monday
Spanish populist party VOX has put forth a motion of censure directed at PM Pedro Sanchez in an effort to force an early election.
More chaos from Westminster as the govt calls a vote on itself, withdraws, and then wins it anyway, amid allegedly rowdy scenes.
Italy could be facing a snap election as PM Draghi’s government faces a vote of confidence Wednesday after days of instability.
The Labour Party will reportedly table a motion of no-confidence to oust Boris Johnson before the Conservatives can select a successor.
Sweden’s Justice Minister survived a confidence vote by one vote from a Kurdish MP, a deal that could see Turkey veto their NATO application.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is ‘very happy’ that Boris Johnson managed to survive a vote of no confidence on Monday, describing the Prime Minister as a “true friend of Ukraine”.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing the prospect of a no-confidence vote over providing aid to conservative Poland.
Pakistan’s parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan in a “no-confidence” vote early Sunday, with 174 of the parliament’s 342 members voting for his ouster.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a severe threat to his leadership, as a number of Conservative MPs have begun plotting his overthrow.
Parliament passed a motion of non-confidence in the left-led government, giving PM Löfven the choice to resign or call fresh elections.
Labour peers are considering whether to hold a no confidence vote in Jeremy Corbyn after the party fired Dianne Hayter for describing the leader’s inner circle as “the bunker” over its refusal to hear criticism on membership, finances, or antisemitism.
Local Conservative activists have asked Dominic Grieve to apply for re-adoption as the party’s 2022 General Election candidate, in their latest attempt to oust the MP over his anti-Brexit stance.
VIENNA, Austria: Austrian People’s Party leader Sebastian Kurz has been formally removed as Austrian Chancellor following a non-confidence vote passed by the Social Democrats and the populist Freedom Party.
Prime Minister Theresa May could announce her departure date in a matter of days, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly planning to bring her Withdrawal Agreement Bill to the House of Commons for a fourth vote in the next two weeks, as her Conservative Party faces a slaughter in the May 23rd European Parliament election.
Senior Tories are reported to have told Prime Minister Theresa May to set a departure date next week, after the party suffered its worst local election result since the government of John Major in 1995.
Grassroots Conservative Party chairmen have triggered an emergency meeting to hold a confidence vote in party leader Theresa May — the first time such a measure has been enacted in the party’s 185-year history.
Brexiteer Tory MP Crispin Blunt has tabled an early day motion for debate of taking a formal position of no confidence in Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, based on how he has handled Parliamentary procedure in favour of Remainers.
Officer of the 1922 Committee Nigel Evans has said that there is now a “clamour” of calls for Theresa May to resign and that he wants her to confirm she will be stepping down as prime minister “today.”
Grassroots Conservative Party chairmen are reportedly just a few weeks away from triggering a no confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May over her failure to deliver Brexit.
Mark Francois MP has called for an “indicative vote” on the Conservative Party’s confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May, the Brexiteer writing to the backbench 1922 Committee, “Enough is enough! If she goes by Wednesday we can Leave on Friday.”
Former junior Brexit minister Steve Baker MP has said that the Prime Minister’s cabal “abused” the British constitution to negotiate her failed “Brexit In Name Only” deal behind the Brexit Department’s back.
Prime Minister Theresa May has won the vote of confidence amongst her fellow Conservative MPs and will remain as party leader.
Theresa May is just hours away from a party ballot that could almost immediately end her leadership. But despite the best efforts of Tory rebels, the Prime Minister appears confident of success — and the plot may even backfire.
Conservative Party MPs have stated their intended position on the vote of no confidence in Theresa May as party leader on Wednesday night — but not all intend to vote as expected along Leaver/Remain lines.
Chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady has received 48 letters calling for a vote of no confidence in Theresa May from Tory MPs as party leader, triggering a leadership challenge.
Dominic Raab has said that the prime minister has allowed the United Kingdom to be “bullied and blackmailed” by Brussels in exit negotiations.
Nadine Dorries predicts that the process for a no-confidence vote in Theresa May could start Monday, warning the current Brexit deal would force Britons into “serfdom.”
Environment secretary Michael Gove is said to be leading a group of pro-Brexit Cabinet ministers to pressure the prime minister into renegotiating the deal with Brussels.
Former Brexit minister Steve Baker has urged colleagues wavering on whether to write to the 1922 Committee to call for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May to “act now. Time is short.”
Media are reporting that sources have told them Conservative Party whips have been recalled from Friday constituency duties to Westminster and that vote of no confidence is “likely.”
Leading Brexiteer MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has submitted a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May to the 1922 Committee, saying that the draft agreement with the European Union “is not Brexit.”
The Prime Minister has survived a showdown with the influential backbench 1922 Committee Wednesday evening with one MP saying Theresa May was “not going anywhere”.
Philip Davies is the latest Tory MP to reveal he has written a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May, as opposition to her “soft Brexit” plan builds.
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s conservative government on Thursday appeared doomed to lose a no-confidence vote in parliament, with the centre-left Socialist party poised to take power.