British PM Theresa May loses key Brexit vote in British parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May lost a key vote on Brexit bill in the UK Parliament yesterday after a rebellion within the ranks of her own party. The British Prime Minister was defeated on an amendment to the European Union Withdrawal Bill by four votes. MPs from across different parties voted to give Parliament a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels. 

The government had argued



this would jeopardise its chances of delivering a smooth departure from the EU. Despite a last-minute attempt to offer concessions to rebels, an amendment to the bill was backed by 309 to 305. The government's first Commons defeat on Brexit came after opposition parties joined forces with Conservative rebels during a heated debate in the Chamber on the amendment which was brought by Former UK attorney general Dominic Grieve.