British PM May's Brexit deal suffers historic defeat in parliament
- 5 years ago
In a widely-expected move, British parliament has rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, plunging the divorce process into further chaos.
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Aram… we knew the deal would be voted down, but not by this overwhelming margin.
Indeed Mark…. 432 MPs opposed Mrs. May's deal, with only 202 backing it.
That marks the worst parliamentary defeat for a British government in almost a century.
Scores of the prime minister's own lawmakers joined forces to vote down the deal.
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promptly called a vote of no confidence in May's government, to be held within 24 hours.
"……The most important issue facing us is that the government has lost the confidence of this house and this country. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, inform you I have now tabled a motion of no confidence in this government. And I am pleased, I'm pleased that motion will be debated tomorrow. So this house can give its verdict on the sheer incompetence of this government, and pass that motion of no confidence in the government."
With only about three months left until Britain is scheduled to leave the EU, the UK is now is one of its worst political crises in recent history.
Some within the Labour Party have even suggested another referendum could be in the works, if there is a switch of government.
European Council President Donald Tusk said he regretted Tuesday's outcome, and urged London to clarify its intentions.
It is normal for a prime minister to resign after such a crushing defeat, but Mrs. May signaled her intention to carry on.
She added she will go back to the House of Commons on Monday with an alternative plan if she survives Wednesday's confidence vote.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… we knew the deal would be voted down, but not by this overwhelming margin.
Indeed Mark…. 432 MPs opposed Mrs. May's deal, with only 202 backing it.
That marks the worst parliamentary defeat for a British government in almost a century.
Scores of the prime minister's own lawmakers joined forces to vote down the deal.
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promptly called a vote of no confidence in May's government, to be held within 24 hours.
"……The most important issue facing us is that the government has lost the confidence of this house and this country. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, inform you I have now tabled a motion of no confidence in this government. And I am pleased, I'm pleased that motion will be debated tomorrow. So this house can give its verdict on the sheer incompetence of this government, and pass that motion of no confidence in the government."
With only about three months left until Britain is scheduled to leave the EU, the UK is now is one of its worst political crises in recent history.
Some within the Labour Party have even suggested another referendum could be in the works, if there is a switch of government.
European Council President Donald Tusk said he regretted Tuesday's outcome, and urged London to clarify its intentions.
It is normal for a prime minister to resign after such a crushing defeat, but Mrs. May signaled her intention to carry on.
She added she will go back to the House of Commons on Monday with an alternative plan if she survives Wednesday's confidence vote.