have committed administer my not have control of the next general election. and u virginia, thank you for your time. it's 10pm here in westminster. a reminder of the result of that no confidence vote in theresa may. 317 conservative mps cast a vote. 200 tory mps in favour of theresa may and 117 voted against the prime minister. a difficult few days for theresa may as well because she heads of course to brussels to talk to the other 27 l. to brussels to talk to the other 27 l, let's show you the moment the result was announced by the chairman of the backbencher 9022 committees. the result of the ballot held this evening is that the parliamentary party does have confidence... cheering

does have confidence as leader of the conservative party. the number of votes cast in favour of having confidence in theresa may was 200. against her was 117. under the rules set out in the constitution of the conservative party, no further confidence vote can take place for at least a year. —— one month.

cheering sirgraham cheering sir graham brady at ousting the results are earlier, with me now is my colleague naomi was been watching advance today to dramatic things we been hearing from people who've been joining us here, wejust heard from andrew that nothing is changed but he wanted to resign even stephen who was a loyalist to resign even steven who was a loyalist who voted for it today saying look the other side of march she has to go, it's a pretty hollow victory. absolutely the fact remains for is stacked against the steel that she wants to get through, and yet she put it off till after christmas, she doesn't have to come back until january. nevertheless, it's not looking like she'll get the concessions from brussels she needs to buy off the critics. what we have learned tonight as they're pretty determined and there are more than

we perhaps thought. the labour -- labour party plotting with the other parties wondering if they can get the numbers to vote this government out, we could be in a position where she has to go anyway if she were to lose a confidence vote. absolutely that's another thing, i would think she's very much looking forward to christmas at least she can buy her stubble of the wartime. it's very ha rd to stubble of the wartime. it's very hard to get away from this view that politics is in some kind of dysfunctional state, there lasses that paralysis here and westminster and you shall try to go after brussels and get some kind of confession, but i don't think it'll help her. remember also she's not all he got to get the meaningful book to the house of parliament she also has to get legislation through on the withdrawal and she has to do that before the end of march. how she is going to do it with all of this happening remains to be seen. it doesn't stop for her because she's had a difficult day today had to cancel heard dublin trip where she was going to see... shall face

the music tomorrow there's a certain amount of irritation there that she will not call the vote. yes, i think that's true, both here and there, in some ways the fact that she pulled the boat has just meant she's based all this trouble because many people said it was cowardice, it also shot to pieces or credibility in many ways and really, she's still going to have to face that reckoning at some point, so it's really putting off... having said that there is a series of bad options to pay, we've been out to the country today and tonight listening to the members in sale, and there isn't a certain amount of sympathy —— is a certain amount of sympathy —— is a certain amount of sympathy for the way she's determined to plugs on. of course her critics will say stubbornness but i think it's true that her proponents can spin it as resilient and getting knocked down and she sent right back up again, of course to bea sent right back up again, of course to be a politician of the top of your games you have to be like that.

she's nothing if not resilient, lovely to see you thank you very much indeed, that's almost it for me ina much indeed, that's almost it for me in a moment, viewers in the uk will be able to watch a course at ten o'clock news, which is coming right up o'clock news, which is coming right up on bbc world, my colleague the beta will be here as she will take you through the events, but let's pause and just look back at the result tonight, 200 votes in favour of the prime minister, 117 against terror, that's almost a third of the party. very difficult day for the prime minister and it'll get harder from here. by a majority of 83. having addressed mps — theresa may returned to downing street earlier this evening as the votes were being counted. the number of votes cast in favour of having confidence in theresa may was 200, and against was 117. minutes later, the

prime minister emerged from number ten to give her response to the outcome. i'm pleased to have received the backing of my colleagues in tonight's ballot. whilst i'm grateful for that support, a significant number of colleagues did cast a vote against me and i have listened to what they said. meanwhile, there were were wildly divergent views on how good the result was for theresa may. this is a strong vote of support for the prime minister. more mps supported her tonight than they did in the leadership contest in 2016. the prime minister must realise that under all constitutional norms she ought to go and see the queen urgently and resigned. we'll have the latest on the result — which came within the past hour — and we'll be considering what next for theresa may and the brexit process. also on tonight's programme.

hundreds of police in france are still hunting a gunman who killed three people at a christmas market in strasbourg last night. and, donald trump's former lawyer gets three years in jail, for paying off two women who said they'd had affairs with the president. and also on bbc news. in sport — can manchester city seal top spot in their champions league group? they only need a draw against hoffenheim to do so. good evening from downing street, where theresa may returned a short while ago having survived a confidence vote among conservative mps. but her opponents say the margin of victory is not enough to remove the doubts about

the prime minister's authority at such a critical point in the brexit process. the result was as follows — 317 conservative mps were eligible to vote in the election. 200 voted in favour the prime minister. 117 voted against her. that's a majority of 83. before the vote, the prime minister had addressed conservative mps, and signalled that she was not intending to lead the party into the next general election, which is meant to be in 2022. she insisted that the focus should be on her determination to try to deliver brexit. we'll be looking at the potential implications for the brexit process, and we'll be getting reaction in the uk and the eu. first, our political editor laura kuenssberg on the day that the prime minister faced a vote of confidence on her party leadership. her report contains some flash photography. decision time. survival time.

decision time. survivaltime. fora prime minister and a party twisted together in a years old fight. 0nly the conservatives would do it like this behind those walls. a challenge in the morning, the rebels seen off before it's time for bed. the result of the ballot held this evening is that the parliamentary party does have confidence. applause 200 of her mps wanted her to stay, 117 wanted her to go. a clear result but a party an obvious conflict. no further confidence vote can take place for at least 12 months. despite the applause, what do the tories really have to celebrate beyond tonight? it was another lonely journey to the

microphone in the last half hour. the prime minister had to promise she'd go in order to stay for now. this has been a long and challenging day but at the end of it i'm pleased to have received the backing of my collea g u es to have received the backing of my colleagues in tonight's ballot. whilst i'm gratefulfor colleagues in tonight's ballot. whilst i'm grateful for that support, a significant number of collea g u es support, a significant number of colleagues did cast a vote against me and i've listened to what they said. following this ballot we now need to get on with the job of delivering brexit for the british people and building a better future for this country. a brexit that delivers on the vote that people gave, that brings back control of oui’ gave, that brings back control of our money, oui’ gave, that brings back control of our money, our borders and our laws, that protects jobs, security and the union, that brings the country back together rather than entrenching division. that must start here in westminster with politicians on all sides coming together and acting in the national interest. so, here is

oui’ the national interest. so, here is our renewed mission. delivering the brexit that people voted for, bringing the country back together, and building a country that truly works for everyone. resilient but not inscrutable. this is not the end of this argument, or a triumph over hearts and minds. is not the end of this argument, or a triumph over hearts and mindslj accept the result, of course, but the prime minister must realise that by all constitutional norms she ought to go and see the queen urgently and resigned. this has hardly been an ideal day for the conservative party but the party voted that she wants to stay and ta ke voted that she wants to stay and take us through brexit. not ideal, dreadful day for downing street, the podium on the move was a big sign something was up. early this morning it was clear she would fight to stay. i will contest that vote with everything i've got. weeks spent

tearing ourselves apart will only create more division, just as we should be standing together to serve oui’ should be standing together to serve our country. none of that would be in the national interest. and i stand ready to finish the job. dozens of brexiteers wanted her out because of her compromise with the eu. theyjust don't like it, hating it enough to try to get rid of the boss. she is effectively a prime minister who is drowning at angela merkel has been throwing buckets of water at her. because the prime minister is unwilling to move away from a deal which i don't think delivers brexit and i cannot support andl delivers brexit and i cannot support and i felt it was time for a new leader. we felt we were thrown out of the discussions and she started going on a different direction. the problem is now she has finished up with a deal that commenced so little support in the house of commons. the divisions in the tory party turned british politics into a tourist attraction, puzzling many of the public just watching on. attraction, puzzling many of the publicjust watching onlj attraction, puzzling many of the publicjust watching on. i feel sorry for her. do you? ijust know

what is going to happen. who is going to lead? they haven't got another leader. they are fighting amongst themselves, they need to get it sorted instead of fighting each other all the time. the prime minister sweeping down to parliament for one of the most important days of her career. she has nine hours from now to persuade her colleagues that she is the person to lead the country and has earned the right to keep herjob. even today, of all days, the prime minister took her place at the dispatch box. was parliament even thriving on the chaos as she argued for the right to stay. we all know a group of people that don't want to find a constructive solution is the labour party front bench! members call out "hear, hear" thatis members call out "hear, hear" that is what we see on the other side of the chamber. no plan, no clue, no brexit. members call out "hear, hear" whatever happens with her conservative leadership vote today, it is utterly irrelevant to the lives of people across our country.

will she now put this deal before parliament and halt this escalating crisis, which is so damaging to the lives of so many people in this country? this government is a farce. the tory party is in chaos, the prime minister isa party is in chaos, the prime minister is a disgrace with her actions. the reality is that people across scotland and the uk are seeing this today. prime minister, ta ke seeing this today. prime minister, take responsibility, do the right thing, resign. tellingly, none of those who want her gone got to their feet. rebukes for them, those who want her gone got to their feet. rebukes forthem, may those who want her gone got to their feet. rebukes for them, may be an early sign they wouldn't get their way. one of my constituents has written to me to say the prime minister has done a terrificjob in trying circumstances, the head—bangers from all sides and the soup line attitude of the labour party m ea nt soup line attitude of the labour party meant she has had an impossiblejob but party meant she has had an impossible job but she party meant she has had an impossiblejob but she has done party meant she has had an impossible job but she has done so well. she win? the circus outside parliament for once starred royal characters. all of the alternatives risk derailing brexit, or risk

uncertainty and chaos. i think by voting for the prime minister, we can ensure that we have a united government ready to deliver. but this is chaos. no. this isn't chaos? no. in the evenings we are stepping over bodies in the tube station and yet all of our energies are being sucked up with brexit and now an internal row. the prime minister might have won, the divisions and bitterness are right out there. listen to her chancellor talked about some of her colleagues. listen to her chancellor talked about some of her colleagueslj think about some of her colleagues.” think this vote will flush out the extremists who are trying to advance a particular agenda. but a win is not the same as a true victory. survival not the same as succeeding. another tory prime minister's leadership fractured if not broken bya leadership fractured if not broken by a decades—old dispute of the pa rty‘s by a decades—old dispute of the party's own. back in downing street

and laura is with me. yes, the prime minister survived, but what kind of political condition is she in tonight? i think this is like purgatory, really, for all sides of the tory party. yes, she is safer tonight and cannot be challenged in this exact same way for another year but i think the party leadership can be in no doubt now, the concerns about theresa may and her ability to get the tory party through this tumultuous period run far, far wider than the hardiest of hardcore brexiteers. 117 of her own mps voted against her tonight. to say this is some kind of a victory is to misunderstand what has gone on. she had to ask a party for permission to stay, she had to promise she would not lead them into a general election in order to be able to keep no 10 as her address, and that is quite something for any prime minister, let alone one without a majority to have to do. in terms of

the challenge ahead, for her, for this government, and for the country, the tory party, just like the country, in terms of brexit they are in gridlock, no one group can outbid the other and it's a precarious position for any prime minister to be in. we will talk about some of those challenges later but for now, thank you. laura kuenssberg, our political editor. tomorrow, eu leaders will meet in brussels for a special summit and the prime minister is expected to attend to make her case for extra assurances on that withdrawal agreement. opponents of the deal have focused on that so—called backstop guarantee — to prevent the return of a hard border — between northern ireland and the republic. the democratic unionist party of northern ireland wants that backstop abandoned — as do many conservative mps. but mrs may's critics don't believe that she can achieve anything more than cosmetic changes to the brexit plan. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar considers what's next for brexit after the result of tonight's confidence vote. stop brexit!

they've been demonstrating here for months, rain or shine, for or against brexit, obsessed, maybe. but they are also right to feel brexit is the biggest issue facing britain in decades. bigger than tonight's decision to keep on and not sack theresa may. it's still herjob to try somehow to break their brexit deadlock and tonight the vote was never going to make that easier. theresa may is still facing a deeply divided house of commons, party and cabinet. still struggling to win over brexiteers who fear that the brexit plan could leave the uk trapped inside european union rules indefinitely. some of them sit in cabinet, two walked out since this was filmed and more are potential leadership candidates and today, one brexiteer warned a new deal brexit was still possible and mrs may presumably another leader have to get concessions

under brussels or else. it's very difficult to support the deal if we don't get changes to the backstop, i don't think it'll get through, i'm not sure the cabinet will agree for it to be put to the house of commons. among the cabinet's former remainers some would support a softer brexit with closer eu links than mrs may's. but they're not saying that. they are saying they would fight against leaving without a deal and the commons would not wear it. in your view you thinking new deal brexit is not a runner? i have been clear that the house of commons will stop no deal, the fact that i think it'll stop the deal does not mean we should not continue preparationsjust in case and some people pointed out it could nevertheless happen, but i think no deal would be a bad outcome for the country. i believe house of commons will assert itself and stop it. so far, there is no sign of european leaders agreeing at tomorrow's eu summit that britain could leave the eu on its own time and own terms, and berlin today the german

leaders spoke plainly. "we have no intention of changing the exit agreement," merkel said. today mrs may warned that any leader would be short of time. brexit timetable is tight after tomorrow's summit. in the new year before january 21, the delayed meaningful vote in the comments is due if the government is defeated it must report back on its plans for the next steps within 21 days. but any deal must also be approved by the european parliament before it takes effect. then at 11pm on march 29, the uk is due to leave the eu. but the prime minister and her deal are still facing defeat by mps. no one can yet rule out a brexit tied closely to the eu or a fresh referendum. and however long theresa may has left in office, the biggest question of all, what is britain's future still hangs in the air. let's get more reaction to the day's events and tonight's vote. in a moment we'll talk to our europe correspondent adam fleming in brussels but first

to our business editor simonjack in the city of london. simon, what is the reaction in the markets to not just simon, what is the reaction in the markets to notjust the day's events which were rather turbulent but the outcome of the vote itself? groups are saying this was pointless and unwelcome. my favourite comment was it was a chaotic detours. it feels a bit like this in a sense that you are in a car chase and one of the cars goes off the road and into a barn are lots of chickens squawk out of the windows. you get back on the road and you find out you are where you were when you started. there is political nuance for this but that is the way they see it. business confidence is still shredded. the canary in the business coal mine the pound rallied today on news that mps would come out and support her. there is an old adage in the city, and the pound began to

wea ken in the city, and the pound began to weaken a bit. this misses do not feel it as a springboard for more confidence. they have a deal that no one feels will get through parliament and they have to vote on the deal that has been kicked into next year. one supermarket executive said it is very much in squeaky bum time. for business at least they think this has been a bit of a sideshow, we're right back where we started and confidence is low and so is the value of the pound. let's go to add in brussels. this gathering of leaders tomorrow, theresa may will be there. —— adam. what do you think is the prospect tomorrow? back to the day job in brussels for mrs may tomorrow are trying to get assurances, particularly on the northern ireland backstop. tonight a document was circulating in brussels, a draft of the statement that eu leaders will potentially sign up to tomorrow whether uk has a bit of a win. eu

leaders are considering making a pledge they would continue to negotiate a big, ambitious free—trade agreement with the uk evenif free—trade agreement with the uk even if the irish backstop came into force at the end of the transition period. this will be the start of the two stage rear storage process that will start tomorrow and continue with officials working on more language or documents which will be published injanuary in time for a final vote in the house of commons. it is a draft and the document could change. these things can change at the last minute and plenty to quibble with four people here. is it legal? right at the top of the document says the substance of the document says the substance of the document says the substance of the brexit deal so hated by the people who voted against mrs may tonight will not change when they are non—negotiable. so we will still be asking the question for some time, is that enough for mrs may to get the deal through parliament? thank you.

the prime minister urged conservative mps today to think of the voters and what they would make of today's developments. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been to market harborough in leicestershire where 51% of people voted leave in 2016 and 49% supported remain. she asked voters for their reaction to today's events at westminster. six and three, 63. it wasn't just the bingo numbers being watched at market harborough‘s conservative club tonight. all eyes were on the figures dictating theresa may's fate too. i'm really pleased for her because i think she really deserves to be given a chance. i think she's had some real hard press. i'm disappointed. i think she's got us into an awful mess. when members gathered for their christmas dinner before the vote, talk was of how the tory party has handled brexit so far.

jim's a long—term conservative supporter. he voted remain but accepts the referendum result. just not what's happened since. for the last two and a half years, they've done nothing but back bite, argue with one another. brexit—backing mick said the prime minister has been part of the problem. i thought she'd be a maggie, a bit stronger, but she ain't. do you think brexit‘s going to happen? i don't know, i don't know. but for sylvia, who supported the tories for almost 60 years, it's time the party rallied around the leadership. it's going to be tough and all we can do is accept what she can achieve for us and make the best of a bad job. in market harborough, the referendum result almost mirrored the national picture. it backed leave but onlyjust. earlier today, people here said it was time those in westminster improved their approach to brexit, although there is still division about the way ahead. just get it done and get out.

pauline's been a barber here for eight years. at the end of the day people want out, whether we like it, you like it, that's the opinion of the country. what do you think about the idea of another vote? no, no. but her colleague, 0llie, says what the prime minister negotiated should be put to the public, notjust politicians. i think we should take her deal to the public and say, second referendum, remain, go back to pre—2016, or have theresa may's deal and let the public decide from there. i don't think it should be left to those guys down at westminster because i think they've proven over the last 18 months and they don't get stuff done. how ever you cut it, tonight's result won't quieten all the critics or shut down this debate. instead there are more questions about where it's headed next. alex forsyth, bbc news, market harborough. that's the view from market harborough.

what about across the rest of the country? in a moment we'll talk to sarah smith in edinburgh and sian lloyd in cardiff — but first let's go to belfast and our ireland correspondent emma va rdy. the search for some reassurances around the backstop deal, that search continues. absolutely. it is the unhappiness over the backstop, the unhappiness over the backstop, the guaranteed to avoid a hard border that has been at the heart of this whole political crisis. tonight we know the irish leo varadkar spoke to the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. they agreed there can be reassu ra nces they agreed there can be reassurances that the uk but that the withdrawal agreement cannot be reopened and it cannot be contradicted. as things stand without legal guarantee northern ireland's democratic unionist party who theresa may may need for a

majority will remain opposed. it does feel like to get the dup on board there needs to be some sort of radical filmlike board there needs to be some sort of radicalfilmlike love board there needs to be some sort of radical filmlike love actually moment for theresa may where she stands up to brussels and says, without a legal guarantee to get us out of the backstop we will walk away because without that nothing less will bring the dup on board. thank you. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith is in edinburgh. let's talk about the kind of pressure that the scottish national party is wanting to exert on labour at westminster to call a vote of no—confidence in government itself. the snp now intends to redouble their efforts to try and get a vote of no—confidence in the government we re of no—confidence in the government were not least because they think their chances of winning that vote have increased significantly tonight as nicola sturgeon snp minister and first minister says, the minister is a lame duck leader saddled with a

lame duck brexit. the only way to break the logjam is with a no—confidence vote if the government lost it hit could either result in a general election or a second referendum on brexit. they are the third largest party in westminster and it is not up to them to call a no—confidence vote, so they have to park pressure on the labour party and say it is their responsibility to do it. if they cannot get the labour party to do that they say they will try and find some way to see if they can call a no—confidence vote themselves. many thanks. sian lloyd is in cardiff for us. there is a new face in charge here but there is unlikely really to be a significant shift in tone from the welsh government. mark drake that has been the brexit minister for the

welsh government and it has been his job to make the case for wales at the very many meetings he has had with the prime minister's brexit officials. the point of view from the world cup meant as it has tried to have a strong voice at every turn. the priority has been to remain in the single market in the customs union to try and protect the welsh economy and the welsh exports to the european union. the worst government has been facing criticism about failing to show leadership in response to theresa may postbag brexit. brexit will certainly be at the top of the new first minister's and tray. responding to the events in westminster to light, he has tweeted. the credibility of the prime minister is shot and she should extend article 50. 0ur wales correspondent sian many thanks. lloyd is in cardiff. thanks to sarah in edinburgh,