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Theresa May wins vote of no confidence by 200 to 117

Theresa May has won a vote of no confidence as the prime minister dashed the hopes of Brexiteer MPs to topple her.

Ms May was backed by 200 Tory MPs compared to 117 rebels who hoped to oust her, following the most dramatic 24 hours yet of the Brexit saga.

A secret ballot started at 6pm after the prime minister addressed the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers, telling them she will not lead the party into the 2022 election.

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[12 December 2018 11:43 · Ashley Cowburn]

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has posted a "sincere request to colleagues" to support Theresa May on Twitter.

He wrote: "My sincere request to colleagues: BREXIT IS NOT GUARANTEED and the British people will not forgive us if we fail to deliver it.

"All those who want to stop it are praying for a Conservative leadership contest. So don't take the risk and back @theresa-may tonight."

[12 December 2018 12:02 · Ashley Cowburn]

PMQs has now started. It seems her husband is in the gallery. She says she will have meetings, "possibly many meetings" with colleagues and others.

[12 December 2018 12:03 · Ashley Cowburn]

Theresa May says a general election would not be in the "national interest" and says the result of the referendum should be respected.

[12 December 2018 12:05 · Ashley Cowburn]

Jeremy Corbyn kicks off his questions - he says he is delighted to see the PM back in her place, "can she now update the House on what changes she has secured to her deal", after visiting heads of EU member states. 

The PM says no-one is any doubt about the strength of concern about the time-period of the backstop. 

[12 December 2018 12:09 · Ashley Cowburn]

Corbyn asks the PM to confirm we will have the concluding vote in the next seven days. May says she has made some progress, but there are further discussions to be held & the date of the vote will be announced in the "usual way". 

Corbyn hits back saying it is "unacceptable", saying the House wanted the vote to go ahead. 

"The PM and her government have already been found in contempt of parliament - her behaviour today is contemptuous behaviour. "

[12 December 2018 12:10 · Ashley Cowburn]

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Corbyn says: "In her Lancaster House speech the PM set out her negotiating objectives – they’re worth quoting: “The first objective is crucial. We will provide certainty wherever we can”. Does the current situation look or feel like certainty to her?"

He says the time for dithering and delay is over, as he demands the Brexit vote be put forward to Parliament. He says the Tory leadership no confidence vote is "utterly irrelevant" to people across the country. 

He did not dwell on the imminent vote of no confidence in Theresa May - instead focusing his questions on Brexit.

[12 December 2018 12:25 · Ashley Cowburn]

May says whatever u-turn comes next in Labour's policy, he'll send out the "inconstant Gardiner" to deliver the message. 

On the Brexit deal, the PM adds: "I'm interested that Mr Corbyn wants to know what progress has been made because actually he couldn't care less what I bring back from Brussels.

"He's been clear whatever comes back from Brussels he's going to vote against it, because all he wants to create is chaos in our economy, division in our society and damage to our economy, that's Labour, that's Corbyn."