What happens if Theresa May wins – or loses – a no-confidence vote?

The Week rounds up reaction and predictions after Tuesday’s historic Commons defeat for the prime minister

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An anti-Brexit protester dressed as Theresa May outside Parliament ahead of the vote
(Image credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence in her government on Wednesday evening, after MPs rejected her Brexit withdrawal deal by a margin of 230 votes.

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