Theresa May, the embattled British Prime Minister, for the second time survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday.
This is coming a day after members of parliament dealt a crushing blow to the Brexit plan she negotiated with the European Union.
Parliament members voted 325 to 306 against the motion called by Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour party, who had earlier urged May to resign.
It was expected that May would survive the vote, after she secured the backing of her own party’s rebels and the small Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which props up her minority government.
“I am pleased that this House has expressed its confidence in this government tonight,” May said, welcoming the result and vowing to continue to “deliver on the result of the [Brexit] referendum”.
“My government will continue its work to increase our prosperity, guarantee our security and to strengthen our union.”
“We have a responsibility to identify a way forward that can secure the backing of the House,” she said.
With her leadership secure for the time being, May has to decide the next step as the March 29 deadline for Britain’s departure from the EU, or Brexit, looms.
The prime minister has ruled out calling a general election, saying that it would be the “worst thing” Britain could do now.
“It would deepen division when we need unity, it would bring chaos when we need certainty and it would bring delay when we need to move forward,” May told parliament.
The other options on the table are a second referendum, a renegotiation with the EU or a departure from the bloc without a deal.
May pledged to work with senior politicians to find a compromise that would avoid a disorderly “no-deal” Brexit or another referendum on membership.
