May returns with Brexit Plan BPrime Minister Theresa May returned to Parliament with an alternative blueprint for Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. Infuriating some lawmakers, it looked a lot like her initial plan, which was voted down last week in the most resounding parliamentary defeat in British history. Why it matters: The face off could become another epic political showdown that leaves the Brexit process where it has been for months — stuck in limbo with no obvious path forward. Go deeper: The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercrow, has emerged as the surprise star of Brexit after he broke with precedent to wrest some control over the decision-making process.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2019 19:08 UTC