Another day, another vote…. British lawmakers have this time voted to seek an extension to the Brexit date - initially set for March 29th.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram….
Aram…what happens now?
Well Mark…the simple answer, as is the case for many things related to Brexit, is we don't know.
MPs approved Prime Minister Theresa May's motion to ask the EU for a delay by 412 votes to 202.
Thursday's vote came a day after lawmakers rejected a no-deal Brexit under any circumstances.
May says Brexit could be delayed by three months - to the end of June - if MPs back her deal next week.
If not, then she warned of a longer extension, which may prompt Brexiteers within her own party to back her deal.
However, all of this is only possible if every EU member state approves the extension to Article 50.
EU leaders will meet in a summit next Thursday.
The threat of a no-deal Brexit is also still a possibility and the government says it is preparing contingency plans for such a scenario.
MPs earlier rejected an attempt to secure another Brexit referendum by a significant margin.
Even campaigners for a second referendum said now was not the time to vote on it.
They also rejected a cross-party plan to allow parliament to take control of the Brexit process.
That motion was only rejected by a margin of two votes.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram….
Aram…what happens now?
Well Mark…the simple answer, as is the case for many things related to Brexit, is we don't know.
MPs approved Prime Minister Theresa May's motion to ask the EU for a delay by 412 votes to 202.
Thursday's vote came a day after lawmakers rejected a no-deal Brexit under any circumstances.
May says Brexit could be delayed by three months - to the end of June - if MPs back her deal next week.
If not, then she warned of a longer extension, which may prompt Brexiteers within her own party to back her deal.
However, all of this is only possible if every EU member state approves the extension to Article 50.
EU leaders will meet in a summit next Thursday.
The threat of a no-deal Brexit is also still a possibility and the government says it is preparing contingency plans for such a scenario.
MPs earlier rejected an attempt to secure another Brexit referendum by a significant margin.
Even campaigners for a second referendum said now was not the time to vote on it.
They also rejected a cross-party plan to allow parliament to take control of the Brexit process.
That motion was only rejected by a margin of two votes.
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