From Aditi KhannaLondon, Feb 1 (PTI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May today received Parliaments approval to begin the process of Britains exit from the European Union (EU) after winning a crucial vote in the House of Commons. The bill now faces further scrutiny in the Commons and the House of Lords before it can become law. Earlier today, the British Prime Minister had confirmed that she will be publishing a White Paper on her Brexit strategy on Thursday. "The White Paper will reflect the plan already set out by the Prime Minister in her Brexit speech," a Downing Street spokesperson told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday morning. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had issued a three-line whip, a strong disciplinary order, to his MPs to back the bill.

Source: India Today February 01, 2017 20:37 UTC