Apr 1, 2019 - World

U.K. Parliament rejects every alternative Brexit option for 2nd time

Zachary Basu

Anti-Brexit protestor outside of Westminster. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The House of Commons on Monday rejected all 4 alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for the second time.

Why it matters: The U.K. leaving the EU without a deal remains the default option on April 12. The majority of MPs don't want that to happen, but Parliament has still been unable to find common ground for an alternative solution.

The vote tally:

Customs union: 273-276
Common market 2.0: 261-282
2nd referendum: 280-292
Reversing Brexit by revoking Article 50: 191-292
May's deal (vote last week): 286-344

What's next: Nobody really knows. If Parliament doesn't pass a deal, the U.K. can avoid crashing out on April 12 by asking the EU for a long extension. This would force the country to participate in the European Parliament elections in May.

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