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  2. List of successful votes of no confidence in British governments

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    The 1742 vote of no confidence in the government of Robert Walpole was the first time that a prime minister of Great Britain resigned after a vote of no confidence by the House of Commons. Walpole is regarded as the first British prime minister, although this was not an official position until the early twentieth century.

  3. Confidence motions in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. 2022 vote of confidence in the Johnson ministry - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Boris Johnson faces confidence vote that could oust him from ...

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    The vote, which is due to be held between 1 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET, was triggered after dozens of Conservative lawmakers submitted letters of no confidence in his leadership. If he loses, Johnson ...

  6. First Minister facing vote of no confidence after ... - AOL

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    The Scottish Conservatives confirmed they will lodge a vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf – with Tory leader Douglas Ross branding him “weak” and a “failed First Minister”.

  7. List of government defeats in the House of Commons since 1945

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    12 March 2019: A second "meaningful vote" rejected the Withdrawal Agreement again, with a reduced majority of 242–391. [103] 13 March 2019: A non-binding amendment to the Government's motion in response to the second meaningful vote, categorically rejecting a no-deal Brexit under any circumstances, was passed 312–308. [104]

  8. What a no confidence motion is and why it is likely to fail - AOL

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    The Lib Dem motion, tabled on Thursday, states that Parliament has no confidence in the Prime Minister as, according to the wording, he has “broken the Covid lockdown laws his Government ...

  9. Motion of no confidence - Wikipedia

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    Parliament can withdraw its support to the government through a vote of no confidence. A vote of no confidence may be proposed if a tenth of the members of either house sign the proposition and within three days before the appointed date, the vote can be brought into the discussion.