British MPs fail to agree alternative Brexit plan

London, March 28: British MPs have failed to give an outright majority to any of the alternative Brexit options including no deal and Labour's alternative deal. Parliament is trying to find an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May's twice-rejected European Union exit deal.

 

The lawmakers have voted on options that included leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal, staying in the bloc's customs union and single market, putting any exit deal to a public referendum, and cancelling Brexit if the prospect of a no-deal departure gets close.

The strongest support was for a plan to stay in a customs union with the bloc after Brexit, which was defeated by eight votes that is 272 to 264. Lawmakers plan to narrow the list of options down and hold more votes on Monday.

Britain has until 12th of next month to find a new plan or crash out of the EU without a deal.

Recently, Britain’s MPs had voted to take control of the House Commons business in an unprecedented move to try to find a majority for any Brexit option. The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on the cross-party amendment, a majority of 27.

Meanwhile, the EU on Monday announced it has completed its preparations for Britain crashing out of the bloc without a divorce accord, as fears of a chaotic no-deal Brexit grow. The European Commission said as it is increasingly likely that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without a deal on 12 of next month, the Commission yesterday completed its no-deal preparations. The statement came just days after Brussels agreed to postpone Brexit from its previous March 29 deadline.