Brexit: British MPs back delay bill by one vote

London, April 4: British lawmakers have voted by a majority of one to force the Prime Minister Theresa May to ask for an extension to the Brexit process, in a bid to avoid any no-deal scenario. The bill, put forward by Labour's Yvette Cooper, was passed by the Commons in just one day.

 

However, it will need to be approved by the Lords before it becomes law. It will also still be for the EU to decide whether to grant an extension.

The vote comes after Theresa May met Jeremy Corbyn for talks on Brexit. The discussions between the leaders, who are trying to find agreement on a way forward, were described as "constructive", but Corbyn added that they were "inconclusive".

United Kingdom lawmakers on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, 10 days before Britain’s departure from the European Union.

The European Union has set an April 12 deadline for the United Kingdom to either agree to the divorce terms that Prime Minister Theresa May has struck with the bloc, figure out an alternative or leave the bloc without a deal.

March 29 was the original date for Brexit, but the Parliament has repeatedly failed to decide on the terms of the exit. Last week, May had offered to resign if the deal passed in a bid to win over rebels in her Conservative Party.