The British government encountered more opposition Tuesday to its plans for leaving the European Union in Parliament's unelected House of Lords. By a 366-268 vote, the Lords passed an amendment to the government's Brexit bill requiring Parliament — not just the government — to approve Britain's exit deal with the EU. May has promised that Parliament will get a vote on Britain's EU exit terms — but only on a "take it or leave it" basis. If lawmakers reject the agreement she obtains, the U.K. could stumble out of the EU without any deal in place. Back-and-forth between the Commons and the Lords — a process known as "parliamentary ping pong" — could delay passage of the legislation and potentially threaten May's timetable for starting EU exit talks.

Source: ABC News March 07, 2017 12:42 UTC