May defeated in parliament over Brexit blueprint

Prime Minister Theresa May's government was defeated on Wednesday, when MPs forced through changes to its Brexit blueprint that ministers said could endanger Britain's departure from the European Union.In a blow to May, already weakened after losing her Conservative Party's majority in a June election, the 650-seat parliament voted 309 to 305 in favour of an amendment to hand MPs more say over a final exit deal with the EU.Up until the last minute of an often bitter debate in parliament, May's t