UK parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit deal again
LONDON - Britain's parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to quit the European Union for a second time on Tuesday, deepening the country's worst political crisis for generations, 17 days before the planned departure date.
May might even try a third time to get parliamentary support in the hope that hardline eurosceptic lawmakers in her Conservative Party, the most vocal critics of her withdrawal treaty, might change their minds if it becomes more likely that Britain might stay in the EU after all. Sterling, which had earlier in the day fallen by two percent to $1.3005, was trading at around $1.3082 shortly after the vote. [GBP/]
However, parliament is expected firmly to reject a"no-deal" Brexit as well, so on Thursday lawmakers would then vote on whether government should request a delay to the leaving date to allow further talks.
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