British lawmakers have temporarily seized control of the Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May, in a rare move that puts lawmakers in the driving seat
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MPs defied the government on Monday evening to vote 329 to 302 in favor of an amendment giving them control of Parliament's agenda on Wednesday and clearing the way for a series of alternative votes to May's widely criticized withdrawal agreement with the European Union.
Massive crowds march against Brexit in London 01:31Read MoreParliament rejected another amendment which called on the government to hold a vote on a no-deal Brexit if the UK is a week away from crashing out of the European Union.Speaking after Monday's votes, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn congratulated Parliament for"taking control" of the Brexit process."The Government's approach has been an abject failure and this House must now find a solution," Corbyn said.
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