A week before the decisive vote on EU-exit, that the British Parliament after Theresa May. The Prime Minister suffered a further setback.
The MPs in the British house of Commons have been set by the government explicitly needs the approval of Parliament for a withdrawal from the EU without the agreement (“No-Deal Brexit”), before you can rely on certain powers to the tax legislation. 303 MP voted in favour, 296.
The leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn tweeted that the vote was an important step to prevent a “No-Deal Brexit”. There is no majority in Parliament, in government or in the country, which was in favour of it, without agreement from the EU to get out.
In front of the Parliament building, supporters and opponents of the Brexits gathered.
The Briton is reminiscent of the (scarce) vote of the population to withdraw from the EU
The office of the head of government had previously declared, at the time of the vote, it was more of a technical thing. In fact, the procedure reflects the very weak Position of Mays.
Even EU supporters show flag
This Wednesday will be taken up in Parliament in the crucial discussions on the disputed contract, May, with the negotiators of the European Union has negotiated. Around noon, want to make May first, the questions of the deputies. The historic vote will then take place according to the current Stand on the coming Tuesday at 20.30 CET. Actually, she was for the 11. December planned, but the Prime Minister had postponed the vote because of the threat of defeat.
A government spokesman confirmed on Tuesday evening that it would not change the fact that “in the UK, the EU on 29. March leaves”. The agreement will be rejected at the crucial meeting in the upcoming week, threatening a disorderly Brexit. He would hit the economy in the UK and in Europe, it’s hard.
se/rb (afp, rtr, ap, dpa)