08-02-2017 21:54 via uk.news.yahoo.com

PM May quashes attempts to derail her Brexit plan in parliament

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May won approval from parliament's lower chamber on Wednesday to trigger Britain's exit from the European Union, defeating attempts by pro-EU lawmakers to attach extra conditions to her plan to start divorce talks by March 31. Lawmakers (MPs) voted 494 to 122 in favour of legislation giving May the right to trigger Brexit, ending days of intense debate. The victory marks a significant step towards starting what is expected to be a comple
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