LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday she did not have enough support to pass her EU withdrawal deal as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government.
Amid the chaos, it was unclear if or when May would bring the divorce deal she agreed with the European Union back to parliament. The deal was defeated by 149 votes on March 12 and by 230 votes on Jan 15. One proposal, put forward by Oliver Letwin, a lawmaker in May's Conservative Party, seeks to change the rules of parliament on Wednesday so that lawmakers can express support for different Brexit options, such as remaining in the EU single market or in a customs union, in so-called indicative votes.May said such a move would set an unwelcome precedent and the government would oppose it. However, a government source said a majority of MPs were likely to back Letwin's plan.
The bottom line remained that if her deal and no deal were rejected, Britain would have to seek a longer delay to Brexit.
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