British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a crushing defeat in Parliament over Brexit deal.<br />''May's bid to get the Withdrawal Agreement, struck between Britain and European Union, passed by House of Commons was defeated by a margin of 202 to 432 – a majority of 230 votes. This is the biggest defeat ever suffered by a British premier in modern history.<br />''<br />''Over 100 lawmakers of May's Conservative party – both Brexiteers and Remainers – overwhelmingly voted against the deal. The crushing defeat also marks the collapse of her two-year strategy of forging an amicable divorce with close ties to the EU after the March 29 exit.<br />''<br />''Soon after the defeat, opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn submitted a motion of no-confidence against May's government. It will come up for discussion in the House today.<br />''<br />''According to the Britain's parliamentary procedure, when a bill is rejected by the MPs, the prime minister has three sitting days to return to Parliament with a Plan B.<br />''<br />''It is expected that May will head to Brussels on Wednesday to try and secure further concessions from the EU before coming back to UK Parliament with a new proposal.<br />''<br />''This could be put to vote by the MPs. Should this also fail, the Government will have another three weeks to come back with another alternative.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">If the withdrawal agreement never gets through with Parliament, then in all likeliness the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal on March 29. This would mean overnight EU laws and customs and the free movement of goods, services and people will cease.</span>
News On AIR | January 16, 2019 2:34 PM
May to face no-confidence motion following parliament's rejection of Brexit deal