Brexit

@nytimesworld 5 years ago

For the first time in two years of negotiations over Brexit, Parliament voted on a catalog of alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's plan. None won a majority, but once-radical options like holding a second referendum got more support than expected. https://nyti.ms/2Fxo20e

@nytimesworld 5 years ago

What is the Irish backstop? As the British Parliament votes for a second time on the prime minister's Brexit plan, it has become one of the overriding sticking points. https://nyti.ms/2TKBlmZ