British lawmakers are preparing to take control of the House of Commons agenda for two days in an unprecedented move that will test support for alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's deadlocked Brexit plan
A landmark vote placed Wednesday's parliamentary timetable in the hands of lawmakers, after May's repeated failure to pass her deal raised the chances of Britain crashing out of the EU in chaos. MPs now plan to add a second day of debate on Monday.A motion published by the Labour MP Hilary Benn, one of the MPs leading the charge to seize control of the Brexit process, disclosed that lawmakers will vote simultaneously on a menu of options on Wednesday evening local time.
— Hilary Benn March 26, 2019 The government opposes the move, and has insisted it still intends to bring May's twice-rejected deal back for a vote in the next few days. The European Union, when it agreed an extension to the Brexit process last Friday, said the UK could leave on May 22 if it passed the deal by the end of this week. Otherwise, the UK has until April 12 to present an alternative plan, or risk crashing out without a deal.
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