British MPs vote against all alternative Brexit options

British MPs vote against all alternative Brexit options

The options being voted on included negotiating for closer economic ties with the EU after Brexit, among others.

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain March 22, 2019. (Reuters pic)
LONDON:
British MPs on Wednesday voted against eight alternative Brexit options aimed at overcoming the deadlock over Prime Minister Theresa May’s unpopular European Union divorce deal.

The options being voted on included negotiating for closer economic ties with the EU after Brexit, holding a public vote on any deal or stopping Brexit altogether.

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