British MPs reject Theresa May’s Brexit deal for second time
British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered another shattering loss in parliament, as the lawmakers have voted against her Brexit deal.
Members of the British parliament voted down her deal by 391 to 242. European Union withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs for a second time.
This has left Britain with no obvious way forward, just 17 days before the deadline for leaving the European Union.
A total of 75 Conservative lawmakers from Theresa May’s party rebelled to reject her Brexit deal, according to figures published on the UK’s parliamentary website.
Here’s the full breakdown of how MPs voted tonight:
Votes in favour:
• Conservatives: 235
• Labour: 3
• Independent: 4
Votes against:
• Conservative: 75
• Labour: 238
• Scottish National Party: 35
• Liberal Democrats: 11
• Democratic Unionist Party: 10
• Plaid Cymru: 4
• Independent: 17
• Green Party: 1
Lawmakers have been promised another vote on Wednesday, in which they will be deciding whether the UK should crash out of the EU without a deal.
If that, too, is rejected, parliament could then vote on whether to request a Brexit extension.
The EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in a tweet said: “The EU has done everything it can to help get the Withdrawal Agreement over the line. The impasse can only be solved in the UK. Our ‘no-deal’ preparations are now more important than ever before.”
