UK parliament votes to take control of Brexit
Thirty MPs from the Prime Minister's own party voted against the government, including three ministers who resigned to do so.
British MPs have voted to take control of the Brexit process, defying the Prime Minister. Three of her ministers resigned to vote against the government. The move has paved the way for so-called indicative votes to try to establish a majority for a form of Brexit that parliament can agree on.
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(IMAGE: Union Flag and EU flag flying outside the Houses of Parliament in central London. Credit: 麻豆社)
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- Tue 26 Mar 2019 10:06GMT麻豆社 World Service
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