{"id":399543,"date":"2019-03-14T23:18:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T22:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/british-mps-vote-for-delay-rt-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2019-03-14T23:18:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T22:18:50","slug":"british-mps-vote-for-delay-rt-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/british-mps-vote-for-delay-rt-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"British MPs vote for delay \u2014 RT UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British lawmakers have voted to delay Brexit beyond deadline day \u2013 March 29 \u2013 and seek a short extension from Brussels, on the condition MPs support Prime Minister Theresa May’s twice defeated deal.<\/p>\n

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MPs in the House of Commons voted in favor of the government motion by 412 votes to 202. Now Tory administration should request from the EU an extension to Article 50 and delay Brexit until June 30 to secure a deal.<\/p>\n

The adoption of the government motion, which came after a string of House defeats to the Brexit plan, has apparently reinvigorated Theresa May and her cabinet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cabinet collectively agreed to redouble their resolve in working to deliver on the result of the referendum to leave the European Union by securing support for a deal,\u201d<\/em> the spokesman said.<\/p>\n

However the voting saw another ministerial rebellion, as a number of ministers voted against the government-tabled motion.<\/p>\n

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Wow. A total of eight Cabinet ministers (Steve Barclay, Alun Cairns, Liam Fox, Chris Grayling, Andrea Leadsom, Penny Mordaunt, Lis Truss and Gavin Williamson) plus 188 Tory MPs in total voted against PM’s motion to delay Brexit – close to two thirds of all her MPs.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay\u2019s vote has particularly raised many eyebrows, given his position alone. The statements he made just ahead of voting against the government\u2019s motion however left the public even more astounded by the move.<\/p>\n

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This evening the Brexit Secretary voted against his Government\u2019s own motion on Brexit, which earlier in the day he had defended in the House of Commons. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s the equivalent of the Chancellor voting against his own Budget. This is a Government that has lost complete control. https:\/\/t.co\/xGjnF3g7Ip<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) 14 \u043c\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 2019 \u0433.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The vote has been met with quite a reserved reaction in the EU, which reminded the UK that any extension of the Brexit process must be approved by all the other nations of the bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take note of tonight\u2019s votes. A request for an extension of Article 50 requires the unanimous agreement of all 27 Member States,\u201d<\/em> a EU Commission spokesperson said, adding that such a request is to be considered by the European Council while \u201ctaking into account the reasons for and duration of a possible extension.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n