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Brexit: Britain's Parliament rejects no-deal split from European Union

The House of Commons voted against the deal by 312 votes to 308

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street after it was announced that the Conservative Party will hold a vote of no confidence in her leadership, in London | Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India
The UK Parliament on Wednesday rejected a chaotic no-deal Brexit by a narrow margin, preventing Britain from crashing out of the European Union without any transition phase.

The House of Commons voted against the deal by 312 votes to 308.

British MPs will now vote on Thursday on whether to ask for delaying Britain's departure beyond March 29 by extending Article 50 - the legal mechanism that takes the UK out of the 28-member economic bloc.

This would have to be ratified by the EU and the length of extension will become the next focus on both sides.

However, how
Topics : Brexit