BREXIT IN CHAOS, BRITAIN’S PM FACES NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE: British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a crushing defeat Tuesday as Parliament overwhelmingly rejected her Brexit deal with the European Union -- a defeat that places the future of Brexit in doubt and intensified calls for May’s ouster via a general election ... May’s withdrawal agreement was voted down 432-202, the largest defeat for a prime minister in the history of the House of Commons. May was expected to lose, but the extent by which she lost was significant and marked a devastating blow for her leadership and her ability to go back to Brussels and negotiate further concessions.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, immediately tabled a motion of no confidence in the government, which is likely to be debated on Wednesday. Should that pass, it could eventually lead to a snap general election if another government is not formed within two weeks.
The U.K. is set to leave the European Union on March 29, more than two years after a nationwide referendum triggered exit negotiations. The implications of Tuesday's vote are not yet clear. The U.K. could leave the EU without a formal exit deal, something that many members of Parliament on both sides, including May, have said would lead to significant disruption.
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