South Wales Echo

Reaction to last night’s vote

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‘PM’s credibilit­y is shot: remains in office on sufferance with no credibilit­y or authority to speak for the country. PM should now ask to extend Article 50 and call a general election to bring in a government capable of taking decisions.’

– Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford

‘Prime Minister wins confidence motion with 63% of the vote. Now let’s crack on with getting the changes we need to the deal on offer and press on with no deal preparatio­ns. We are leaving the EU in 15 weeks.’

– Internatio­nal Developmen­t Secretary Penny Mordaunt

‘She may have clung on to the Conservati­ve leadership, but her remaining authority has been fatally undermined. The Prime Minister cannot – and must not – use this result to support her claim that the choice is now between her bad Brexit and a catastroph­ic no-deal Brexit. Parliament is simply not going to approve her deal – and is also likely to make clear that there is no majority for no-deal. Every day that she refuses to accept this is another day wasted.’

– Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

‘It’s a terrible result for the Prime Minister, it really is.’

– prominent Brexiteer Jacob ReesMogg

‘Tonight’s vote of confidence in the Prime Minister @theresa-may, is the right one. Now is the time to focus on the future. Her deal means we will honour the referendum result while safeguardi­ng jobs and maintainin­g business confidence.’

– Chancellor Philip Hammond

“Tonight’s vote makes no difference to the lives of our people. The Prime Minister has lost her majority in Parliament, her government is in chaos and she is unable to deliver a Brexit deal that works for the country and puts jobs and the economy first.’ – Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

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