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British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn loses no-confidence vote as political turmoil deepens
Source: Washington Post
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn loses no-confidence vote as political turmoil deepens
By Griff Witte June 28 at 12:20 PM
LONDON — Britain’s political turmoil deepened Tuesday, with members of the opposition Labour Party rebelling against their leader in a no-confidence vote while the governing Conservatives started to joust over the selection of a new prime minister to replace David Cameron.
The turbulence — spawned by the country’s stunning vote to exit the European Union last Thursday — has already claimed Cameron’s political career. The prime minister is stepping aside just a year after he won a sweeping general election victory.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, could be the next to go following Tuesday's mutinous vote among Labour’s members in Parliament. In a secret ballot, 172 members said they had no confidence in their leader. Just 40 backed him.
Tuesday’s vote is nonbinding, but it is likely to lead to a new leadership contest that could deepen divisions within a party already riven with fractures between its moderate and hard-left factions.
Corbyn has suggested he will run again — and he could well win, given his popularity with the rank and file.
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By Griff Witte June 28 at 12:20 PM
LONDON — Britain’s political turmoil deepened Tuesday, with members of the opposition Labour Party rebelling against their leader in a no-confidence vote while the governing Conservatives started to joust over the selection of a new prime minister to replace David Cameron.
The turbulence — spawned by the country’s stunning vote to exit the European Union last Thursday — has already claimed Cameron’s political career. The prime minister is stepping aside just a year after he won a sweeping general election victory.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, could be the next to go following Tuesday's mutinous vote among Labour’s members in Parliament. In a secret ballot, 172 members said they had no confidence in their leader. Just 40 backed him.
Tuesday’s vote is nonbinding, but it is likely to lead to a new leadership contest that could deepen divisions within a party already riven with fractures between its moderate and hard-left factions.
Corbyn has suggested he will run again — and he could well win, given his popularity with the rank and file.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/labour-leader-jeremy-corbyn-faces-mutiny-as-britains-political-turmoil-deepens/2016/06/28/9e348666-1146-49d0-806e-b7db4ef7a3b1_story.html