PM Theresa May doesn't have backing for her deal - so Parliament will see if a majority exists for any alternative.
British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again.
The vote underlined the extent to which May has lost authority over her own lawmakers and ministers, though she said the government would not be bound by the results of the so-called indicative votes. May too has made clear that she would not implement a proposal that ran counter to her election manifesto, which promised a clean break with the EU.But while lawmakers may struggle to turn Wednesday's indicative votes into law, if they do reach some kind of a consensus, it would pile pressure on a prime minister who has accused Parliament of having no more viable solution than her deal.
"The amendment... upends the balance between our democratic institutions and sets a dangerous, unpredictable precedent for the future," the Brexit Department spokesman said. "This House must also consider whether any deal should be put to the people for a confirmatory vote," Corbyn told Parliament after the votes.
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