in confidence

The gap in confidence between high- and low-earners is now the widest it has been in the seven years of tracking the data.

Since then, he has appointed one prime minister after another, only to see them felled in confidence votes or resign.

Previous prime ministers Michel Barnier and Francois Bayrou were ousted in confidence votes after they presented austerity budgets.

Michel Barnier and François Bayrou lasted only three and nine months respectively before being ousted in confidence votes as they tried to tackle the deficit with austerity budgets.

She said she was later diagnosed with depression, which left her demotivated and lacking in confidence.