UK MPs fear the prospect of trade routes clogging up, the pound crashing and the implications for the Irish border in the event of no deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May in the House of Commons in London, the UK on March 13 2019. Picture: AFP / MARK DUFFYA hard no-deal Brexit or a delay on Britain leaving the EU? The UK parliament's thumping defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal increases the likelihood of both options.
The parliamentary vote is only advisory as the EU must agree unanimously to any alternative. But it signals to EU officials that the one thing Westminster can agree on is that it wants an orderly divorce.Parliamentarians will hold another vote on Thursday that could see parliament tell May to ask EU leaders for a delay to Britain's departure.
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted on Monday that Britain's exit should be completed by the May 23-26 European parliamentary vote. But several factors continue to play in May's favour and reports of her strategy's demise might still be premature.
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