07-03-2017 20:09 via uk.news.yahoo.com

UK's May defeated as lawmakers demand power to reject final Brexit terms

By William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's upper house of parliament voted on Tuesday to give lawmakers more power to reject the final terms of the country's exit from the European Union, ignoring pleas from Prime Minister Theresa May's government not to hamstring their negotiations.The vote, which passed by 366 to 268, attaches an extra condition to the "European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill" -- legislation which will give May the power to trigger divorce talks.The amended bill now
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