The U.K. leader's draft proposal had already been rejected twice by British lawmakers.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has lost another crucial Brexit vote in the U.K. Parliament as lawmakers again refused to back her deal to leave the European Union.
Friday's vote was considered slightly different as it only covered the"withdrawal deal" — a near 600-page treaty that agreed citizen's rights after Brexit, a £39 billion divorce deal and how to treat the Irish land border. In reaction to the vote, sterling fell below 1.30 versus the dollar, after trading above $1.310 for much of the session. Addressing the House of Commons after her defeat, May said the government would continue to press the case for an"orderly Brexit." The leaders of the main opposition Labour party and Scottish National Party both responded by calling for May to now hold a general election.
Opposition came from all corners of the House of Commons and, crucially, May was unable to convince lawmakers from within her own Conservative Party.
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