Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 16 Jan 2019

1. May faces no-confidence vote after historic Commons defeat

Theresa May is facing a vote of no confidence in her government called by Jeremy Corbyn after her Brexit plans were overwhelmingly rejected in a Commons vote last night. MPs voted against the prime minister’s EU exit deal by a margin of 230 - the largest defeat ever suffered by a sitting government. The confidence vote is expected to be held at around 7pm today.

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