It now means that the U.K. is almost certainly not going to leave the U.K. on October 31 and the EU will provide an extension to prevent a no-deal Brexit occurring.
Earlier, MPs had voted, in principle, for the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill to proceed, but now the passage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s agreement looks in real doubt. The Conservative government won that vote by 30 — the first time that U.K. lawmakers have, by a majority, backed any Brexit deal agreed between Brussels and London.
In response, the prime minister said he was disappointed with the delay but “one way or another we will leave the EU with this deal.”
The leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, said he would offer to work with the Conservative government to agree on “a reasonable timetable.”
Source Article from https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/22/uk-lawmakers-vote-to-approve-brexit-bill-in-first-step-for-johnson.html
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