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6:09am, 31st March, 2019

UK opposition Labour - time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government

The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.

Labour will force confidence motion if May's deal fails - Corbyn

6:47am, 17th March, 2019

UK

Labour will force confidence motion if May's deal fails - Corbyn

Britain's opposition Labour Party would force a confidence vote in Theresa May's government if the prime minister loses another vote on her Brexit withdrawal deal, leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday.

UK PM May's opponents six letters short of no confidence vote: The Sun

2:20am, 19th November, 2018

World

UK PM May's opponents six letters short of no confidence vote: The Sun

Opponents of British Prime Minister Theresa May are six letters short of the threshold to trigger a no confidence vote, The Sun newspaper reported.

Sri Lanka turmoil deepens as new PM loses confidence vote

1:43am, 14th November, 2018

World

Sri Lanka turmoil deepens as new PM loses confidence vote

Sri Lanka's parliament passed a no-confidence motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa amid raucous opposition on Wednesday, throwing the country deeper into crisis.

May and EU voice renewed confidence on Brexit

11:23am, 18th October, 2018

UK

May and EU voice renewed confidence on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU leaders voiced renewed confidence on Thursday that they could secure a Brexit deal, saying they were working hard to overcome the very same hurdles that only days ago brought the talks to a halt.

Business leaders' confidence in UK economy at lowest so far this year - survey

1:54am, 20th August, 2018

UK

Business leaders' confidence in UK economy at lowest so far this year - survey

Business leaders' confidence in the British economy has fallen to its lowest point this year reflecting the impact of uncertainty over Britain's exit deal with the European Union, according to a survey published on Monday.

Asia stocks capped, dollar at two-week high as trade war dents confidence

9:30pm, 2nd August, 2018

Business

Asia stocks capped, dollar at two-week high as trade war dents confidence

Asian stocks inched on Friday following a tech-led rise on Wall Street, although the latest exchange of trade threats between Beijing and Washington capped gains and drove safehaven flows to the dollar, which hovered near a two-week high.

Trump says he has confidence in U.S. agencies on Russia, misspoke in Helsinki

2:10pm, 17th July, 2018

Politics

Trump says he has confidence in U.S. agencies on Russia, misspoke in Helsinki

U.S. President Donald Trump, grappling with a torrent of criticism over his performance at a Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday he misspoke at their joint news conference and meant to say he saw no reason why it wa...

UK Conservative lawmakers don't expect confidence vote against PM May after crunch meeting

1:50pm, 9th July, 2018

World

UK Conservative lawmakers don't expect confidence vote against PM May after crunch meeting

Prime Minister Theresa May is likely safe from a leadership challenge despite losing two senior ministers, several Conservative lawmakers said Monday after she held a crunch meeting to sell her parliamentary party on her Brexit plan.

Signs of confidence return to UK households, firms - surveys

6:30pm, 30th May, 2018

UK

Signs of confidence return to UK households, firms - surveys

LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers and businesses turned more confident in May, a sign that the economy is recovering from a weak start to 2018, according to surveys published on Thursday.