This slow, painful Brexit process might end up being a race to a majority between PM Theresa May and those trying to find alternative options | Analysis by LukeMcGee
London Three days after Brexit was supposed to happen, lawmakers in the House of Commons remain incapable of breaking the deadlock.
On Monday night, MPs once again attempted to take control of the Brexit process by voting on alternatives to Theresa May's Brexit deal. They attempted, but failed. Of the four alternative plans voted on, none received a majority.This inability to agree on anything looked particularly farcical on the first working day since the Prime Minister's deal was defeated on Friday.
Brexit protests cause gridlock in London 02:03As things stand, the UK has two options. In the absence of May's deal -- still the only one on the table -- being ratified by parliament then the UK government must inform the EU whether or not it intends to take part in the European Parliamentary elections. Without getting into the details, at this stage, it's a binary choice.
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