Parliament to Challenge May for Brexit Power in Crucial Votes

Prime minister has told Cabinet she won’t allow no deal: Sun
Amendments could put Brexit on hold or force new negotiations

Theresa May risks losing control of Brexit in a series of votes in parliament this week. David Finnerty reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Brian Swint

January 27, 2019 at 11:31 PM UTC

Updated on

January 28, 2019 at 5:00 AM UTC

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Prime Minister Theresa May risks losing control of Brexit in a series of votes in Parliament this week that could see her forced to suspend the entire divorce or sent back to Brussels to negotiate the impossible.

There are two key battles that the House of Commons is preparing to settle on Tuesday, when it debates the next steps in the U.K.’s split from the European Union: