LONDON: MPs rejected May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, leaving Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the day it was originally due to leave the bloc. The UK is now set to exit on April 12 by legal default.
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Theresa May, hopes to bring her Brexit deal back to parliament next week for a fourth attempt at gaining Member Parliaments’ (MPs) backing, British media has reported.
May will continue to seek support for her deal as MPs are set to hold another set of votes on various options on Monday, a government source told local media on Saturday.
Several leave-supporting Conservative MPs who had twice rejected May’s deal supported the agreement on Friday. But with the Labour Party and the Democratic Unionist Party opposed to the plan, a majority vote was unachievable.