Brexit: Theresa May suffers fresh Commons defeat

London: UK Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered another significant defeat in the House of Commons over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, dealing a blow to her hopes of uniting the Conservatives around a renegotiated Brexit deal. May failed to win support for her EU strategy after the pro-Brexit European Research Group (ERG), led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, abstained on a government motion on Thursday because it appeared to rule out a no-deal Brexit, the Guardian reported. The defeat marked the end of a temporary truce over Brexit among Conservative MPs, who had voted last month in favour of May’s strategy if she could get concessions from Brussels on the issue of the Northern Ireland backstop. MPs voted by 303 to 258 - a majority of 45 - against a motion endorsing the government’s negotiating strategy. (IANS)

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