LONDON — Britain and the European Union have signed their divorce papers, but that’s not the end of the 45-year relationship. Now the deal must be approved by the U.K. Parliament, where no party has a majority and lawmakers range from burn-the-bridges Brexiteers to reconciliation-seeking supporters of the EU. May has promised a vote before Parliament rises for its Christmas break on Dec 20. ——MAY’S CHALLENGEBrexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has admitted that winning the vote will be “challenging.” There are 650 seats in the House of Commons. ——IF PARLIAMENT SAYS NOIf the deal fails in Parliament, things get complicated.

Source: National Post November 26, 2018 13:07 UTC