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Brexit: What's a vote of no confidence?

  • Published
    2 September 2019
parliament-with-EU-and-UK-flagsImage source, Getty Images

Many people expect the Conservative government to face a vote of no confidence when MPs return to Parliament.

It's all about the number of MPs that support the government and arguments over the best way forward with Brexit.

But what is a vote of confidence, how does it work and what would happen?

Work it all out by trying our interactive story.

If you cannot see this interactive story, click here.

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