British Prime Minister faces impeachment after no-confidence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing the risk of being impeached after 40 members of Parliament unanimously signed a joint letter expressing no confidence in her.

Disagreements within the ruling Conservative Party and the British Parliament take place in the context of negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union being slow and making little progress.

British Prime Minister Theresa May. Photo: Evening Standard.

Dozens of MPs from Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party are joining supporters in calling for the Prime Minister to be removed from office, according to the Sunday Times. If eight more MPs sign the letter, it would trigger a vote of no confidence, with the possibility of May being removed and replaced by another Conservative leader. It also comes after a week of turmoil in the UK government, with the departures of Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Humanitarian Affairs Secretary Priti Patel.

Prime Minister May has struggled to maintain her own credibility within her ruling Conservative Party, since the snap election on June 8, when her party lost its majority in Parliament. MPs in the Party are also facing divisions over the Brexit bill, which officially sets the UK's departure from the EU at 11pm on March 29, 2019. Pro-EU MPs immediately objected, saying the Government's additional clauses to the EU Bill would "tie the hands" of the UK and could prevent a favourable deal from being reached if more time is needed for negotiations. The British Prime Minister warned that she would not accept attempts to "stop or delay" Brexit by blocking the bill from passing Parliament.

Despite such pressure, Brexit Secretary David Dayvis denied that the government was facing a crisis: “Prime Minister Theresa May will continue to lead the UK through the Brexit process. I am absolutely certain of her ability to steer the UK through this difficult time.”

With divisions within the UK, observers believe that a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations will be an advantage to help her overcome the current crisis. There are many expectations that the British Prime Minister can make progress in Brexit negotiations, then put forward budget proposals and possibly continue to reform the Cabinet. This can help her stay in office and overcome the crisis. However, there are many obstacles that make it difficult for the Prime Minister to achieve these goals.

With the Conservative Party lacking a majority in parliament, the government will have a hard time passing Brexit legislation. Meanwhile, the latest round of Brexit negotiations this past week also failed to produce any concrete results, forcing European negotiators to issue an ultimatum asking the UK to make concessions on the divorce deal within two weeks if it wants to move forward with the next phase of negotiations in December. Given the problems facing the British Prime Minister, it is not surprising that European leaders have said they are preparing for the collapse of the British government in the coming months.

However, observers say it is not yet time for parties to want Prime Minister Theresa May to leave office. Those who want to leave the EU quickly are concerned that the entire Brexit process will be derailed if Theresa May is removed from office. Meanwhile, those who voted to remain in the EU also believe that a vote to change party leadership will almost certainly go to a candidate who wants Britain to leave the EU quickly.

There is also no agreement within the party on who will succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, while future candidates are in no rush to take over an unstable government with a difficult Brexit process./.

According to VOV