Brexit voting underway: Letwin Amendment Yes 329 vs No 302
|Three amendments to May's plan are being voted upon:
- Amendment A, also known as the Letwin amendment, which seeks to take control of parliament and hold indicative votes on Brexit options.
- Amendment D calls on the gov't to give parliament time to find a majority for a different approach on Brexit.
- Amendment F calls on the govt to seek parliaments approval on leaving without a deal if Britain comes within a week of doing so.
The first vote, on the Letwin amendment, has been passed: Yes 329 to the No 302.
(Three ministers resign to back Letwin amendment: As well as Richard Harrington, the Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt and the health minister Steve Brine have also resigned because they voted for the Letwin amendment, government sources have confirmed).
Extra reading:
- UK PM May: Alternative is to pursue different form of Brexit or a second referendum
- UK PM May: There is not support in the House to hold third vote on deal
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