British MPs Rejected All the Eight Options to Break Brexit Deadlock

• 03.28.2019, 10:59
•  Europe,  World

BBC

British MPs have failed to back any of the eight options aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock.

The UK parliament held a number of non-binding, indicative votes on suggestions aimed at solving the impasse around the country's EU departure on 27 March. But none of the eight options put forward on Wednesday gained a majority. 

These indicative votes were aimed at allowing MPs to express their preference for how they think Brexit should go forward and potentially allowed the government to see which option could command a majority in the House of Commons.

Under the revised Brexit timetable, the EU has given the UK parliament until the end of this week to pass the exit deal and secure a departure date of May 22. Otherwise, the UK is set to leave the EU on April 12 unless it can come up with an acceptable way forward.