British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hoping this would be the moment of victory over his opponents. Instead he faced another defeat in Parliament over his faltering Brexit strategy https://nyti.ms/34D6iMK
Ireland’s prime minister Leo Varadkar has said anyone hoping that EU solidarity with Ireland will falter on the Brexit border backstop is “in for a nasty surprise”. https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/irish-prime-minister-leo-varadkar-on-eu-solidarity-1-5894345
Prime Minister Theresa May is hoping that, if Parliament remains divided, she might use the fear of a disorderly Brexit to squeeze her deal through, perhaps after winning some last-minute concessions from Brussels https://nyti.ms/2D07pdt
Jeremy Corbyn is hoping to undermine U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans and possibly precipitate an early election http://on.wsj.com/2GOiHAx