May Fends Off Tory Rebellion to Win Key U.K. Vote on Brexit
- Lawmakers reject giving Parliament more power in EU talks
- Narrow result indicates more battles over Brexit to come
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Prime Minister Theresa May faced down a rebellion from pro-European rebels in her party, keeping her Brexit strategy on track and bolstering her position. But the narrow result indicates more battles to come.
Lawmakers voted 319-303 to reject an amendment to her flagship Brexit legislation that was supported by some rebels in her Conservative Party. It was intended to give more power over Brexit talks to Parliament, specifically to try to prevent May from walking away without a deal -- the chaos scenario most feared by business.