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British MPs will be able to vote on whether or not to hold a second Brexit referendum -- but only if they approve draft legislation to implement the divorce agreement with the EU, says Prime Minister Theresa May. SOUNDBITE
London, Dec 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Andy Rain) Members of the British Parliament have been summoned to vote on Wednesday, December 30, on the Brexit agreement reached by the government of Boris Johnson and the European Union.FOOTAGE OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND LONDON.
Images of the UK Parliament in London as MPs prepare for a momentous third vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal, which could end a months-long crisis or risk Britain crashing out of the EU in two weeks. The House of Commons has twice rejected May's withdrawal agreement, both times by large margins, but has been unable to agree any alternative -- and time is running out. IMAGES of the UK Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May says she will contest a confidence vote in her leadership "with everything I've got", adding that changing course now could derail the Brexit process. SOUNDBITE
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon held a Q&A with EU nationals living in Scotland at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, Wednesday, answering a wide range of questions on Scotland's role in the aftermath of Brexit as well as the EU nationals' status in the country.
Leader of Conservative Party Theresa May spoke outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, as she became the UK’s Prime Minister. May became the presumptive leader of the Tory Party after her final rival for the leadership, Andrea Leadsom, backed by many of the Eurosceptic MPs, withdrew from the leadership race on Monday. May was first elected as Member of Parliament of Maidenhead in 1997 and the UK's Home Secretary in 2010. She became Britain’s second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.