Lawmakers rejected the deal 391-242, ignoring May's entreaties to back the agreement and end the political chaos and economic uncertainty that Brexit has unleashed. The stinging 149-vote defeat stripped away May's control over the course of Brexit and handed it to Parliament, which is divided about what to do next. Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images Britain's Parliament strongly rejects prime minister's Brexit deal in major blow to her EU divorce plans. The EU, which had warned there would be no more changes or negotiations if Parliament threw out the deal, expressed exasperation at yet another Brexit crisis. European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt tweeted: "Brexit was about taking back control.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2019 19:33 UTC