British PM May wins confidence vote, calls on MPs to work together to deliver Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on MPs to "put self-interest aside" and "work constructively together" towards Brexit after surviving a no confidence vote and averting a general election.

The prime minister won by 325 votes to 306 - a majority of 19- on Wednesday, a day after her government suffered a historic parliamentary defeat over her Brexit divorce deal with the European Union.

Speaking outside 10 Downing Street after the voting, May said the government has won the confidence of Parliament.This now gives "us all the opportunity to focus on finding a way forward on Brexit", she said.

"Overwhelmingly, the British people want us to get on with delivering Brexit, and also address the other important issues they care about," the Conservative leader said.

This is now the time to put "self-interest aside", May said

"Now MPs have made clear what they don't want, we must all work constructively together to set out what parliament does want."

"That's why I am inviting MPs ...