The 308 to 297 defeat tries to force the government to come back within three working parliamentary days with a plan B for a Brexit deal in case it is rejected by lawmakers next week, rather than the 21 days specified in Brexit law. The change is unlikely to supersede the 21 day time limit in law, but adds political pressure.
The British government will respond quickly if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is defeated in parliament next week, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Wednesday. “I also want to reassure colleagues that whatever the outcome of this debate, we will respond rapidly, recognising that we must provide parliament with as much security as possible,” Barclay said, opening the debate about the deal.
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France 24’s Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons says May’s own party “is going to ally with the opposition to oppose a no-deal
France 24’s Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons says May’s own party “is going to ally with the opposition to oppose a no-deal”
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