01-03-2017 20:31 via rocketnews.com

UK PM May's Brexit plan suffers setback in parliament

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s upper house of parliament defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Wednesday, voting in favor of a change to her Brexit plan that says she can only trigger exit talks if she promises to protect the rights of EU citizens.
The House of Lords voted 358 to 256 to make an amendment to the “European Union (Notification of Withdrawal Bill)” — legislation that will give May the power to trigger the legal process of leaving the
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