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A motion or vote of no confidence (or the inverse, a motion and corresponding vote of confidence) is a motion and corresponding vote thereon in a deliberative assembly (usually a legislative body) as to whether an officer (typically an executive) is deemed fit to continue to occupy their office.
A confidence motion may take the form of either a vote of confidence, usually put forward by the government, or a vote of no confidence (or censure motion [1]), usually proposed by the opposition. When such a motion is put to a vote in the legislature, if a vote of confidence is defeated, or a vote of no confidence is passed, then the incumbent ...
A motion of no confidence has been laid down by the Liberal Democrats as they seek to topple the Boris Johnson administration following a litany of claims of coronavirus rule breaking in No 10.
In July 2022, a motion of confidence in the second Johnson ministry was tabled in the House of Commons. The motion, debated on 18 July, was laid by the government itself after it had refused to allow time for a Labour Party no-confidence motion. [1] The Government won the vote on 18 July, but the Prime Minister resigned in September. [2]
Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protesters set up surprise encampment on UT-Austin campus. ... Strong said an official vote of no confidence can only be called by the Faculty Council.
The House could vote on dumping Speaker Kevin McCarthy as early as 1.00 pm ET No-confidence vote on McCarthy set for today as Democrats plan to vote ‘conscience’ on keeping House Speaker Skip ...
The constructive vote of no confidence (German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum, Spanish: moción de censura constructiva) is a variation on the motion of no confidence that allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor. The principle is intended to ensure ...
A vote of no confidence is a motion from the IU Bloomington Faculty Council — which is then voted on by the Bloomington faculty at large — to formally express dissent in the leadership of an ...