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Will British politicians OK a Brexit bill that few are happy with?

Members of Parliament in Britain began five days of momentous debate Tuesday on the terms of withdrawal from the European Union. The parliamentary debate and subsequent vote on the Brexit agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May could be a breaking point for her minority government. She faces an uphill battle to convince her ruling Conservative Party to back her amid a string of cabinet resignations and an abortive leadership challenge.

In 2016, 52 percent of United Kingdom voters in a national referendum chose to leave the EU. Since then, the painful process of untangling more than four decades of legal and economic integration with Britain’s closest trading partners has frustrated many “Leave” voters. “Remainers” have argued that it’s not too late to reconsider

What will MPs be considering and why is it so momentous?What is the timetable for approving the Brexit deal?Which factions are likely to oppose the deal?What happens if Parliament votes it down?Is it possible to reverse Brexit at this late stage?

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