For the second time in a week, MPs failed to reach consensus on alternatives including a customs union, a Norway-style arrangement and a second referendum.
Parliament has again failed to agree on an alternative to Theresa May’s Brexit plan, leaving Westminster hopelessly divided with less than two weeks to go before the UK is due to leave the European Union.
Motions in favour of a “Norway-style” plan equivalent to staying in the EU’s single market, a second referendum, and revoking the Article 50 withdrawal process were also defeated, although by much less than they were in the first round of"indicative" votes last week. Number 10 aides have warned they may have to call a general election if May’s deal once again fails to secure a majority if, as expected, it is brought back to the Commons for a fourth time later this week.
Some observers believed that the Norway-style “Common market 2.0” plan put forward by the Tory MP Nick Boles – which would keep the UK even more closely aligned with the EU after leaving – also had a good chance of winning a majority on Monday night. Labour and the Scottish National Party had whipped their MPs to vote for the motion.
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