More Brexit humiliation for British PM Theresa May as parliament defeats her again, raising odds of a no-deal departure from EU
- Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258, on a motion to reaffirm support for Theresa May’s plan to seek changes to her proposed divorce deal with the EU
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May in a symbolic vote over her Brexit strategy on Thursday, undermining her pledge to European Union leaders that she can get the unpopular divorce deal approved if they grant her concessions.
Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258 on the main motion asking them to reaffirm support for her plan to seek changes.
While the vote does not force the government to change tack, the numbers will undermine EU leaders’ confidence that May can win parliament’s support for a revised agreement.
The latest twist in the two-year negotiation to leave the EU underlines the deep divisions in parliament over how, or even whether, Britain should leave the bloc in its biggest political and trade policy shift in more than 40 years.
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It increases the possibility of Britain leaving without a deal, a nightmare scenario for many businesses, but also of Brexit being delayed or potentially never happening at all.