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By Thomas Penny

January 29, 2019 at 12:43 AM UTC

Updated on

January 29, 2019 at 7:29 AM UTC

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Theresa May faces losing control of Brexit to Parliament on Tuesday in a series of crucial votes that will shape Britain’s split from the European Union.

Despite a last minute gamble aimed at buying off rebels in her Conservative Party, the prime minister will face a knife-edge battle to fight a proposal that would hand Parliament the power to put the whole process on hold.