UK Lawmakers Vote to Seize Control of Brexit for a Day

UK Lawmakers Vote to Seize Control of Brexit for a Day
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Number 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament in London, England,on February 13, 2019 . Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal was rejected again.

Lawmakers will now vote on a range of Brexit options on March 27, giving parliament a chance to indicate whether it can agree on a deal with closer ties to Brusselsand then try to push the government in that direction.