Does Theresa May still have a working majority in Parliament?
Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in parliament by betting on a snap June 8 2017 election
AFTER the resignation of three MPs, Theresa May’s majority has been cut.
Here is the latest on the Government’s power in the House of Commons.
Does Theresa May still have a working majority in Parliament?
The resignations of Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston means the Conservatives now have 314 MPs, three down on the total won at the 2017 general election.
Labour is down 14 on the general election - the eight MPs who have joined the Independent Group, plus six other MPs who were elected as Labour in 2017 but who now sit as independents.
The Government still has a working majority in the House of Commons, thanks to the support of the DUP who have agreed to vote with the Conservatives on key issues including confidence motions and Budgets.
The combined total for the Conservatives and the DUP is 324, while the combined total for all other MPs is 318.
When is the next General Election?
The next general election in the United Kingdom is scheduled for 5 May 2022, under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
But, just as we saw in 2017, elections can be triggered sooner than expected, especially with the spectre of Brexit on the horizon.
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Are we likely to see a snap election?
Rumours had been swirling around Westminster that officials were considering another snap vote in June - after Mrs May seals off a Brexit deal.
But after three Conservative MPs quit over the handling of Britain's exit from the EU, badly denting the Government's tiny majority, the prospect of another poll looked increasingly likely.
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