As lawmakers argued back and forth inside the House of Commons, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered outside to demand a final say on Brexit nyti.ms
Mark Francois rose from the green leather benches of the House of Commons after his fellow lawmakers had voted to delay Brexit, torpedoing his dream of a no-deal exit. “Forgive them, father,” he boomed, “for they know not what they do.” nyti.ms
The British government usually decides what is voted on in the House of Commons. Last night lawmakers in Parliament voted to wrest away that control, a move that could shape the course of Brexit. on.wsj.com
John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, warned Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain that she could not hold another vote on her Brexit plan unless it was substantially different from the one already rejected twice by lawmakers. nyti.ms