U.K.'s May Faces Brexit Clash After Bill Clears First Lords Test
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won the first stage of her clash with Parliament’s unelected upper chamber over her plan to trigger Brexit, but now faces a fight to pass her draft law unchanged. After about 20 hours of debate over two days, lawmakers in the House of Lords agreed without a vote late Tuesday to let the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal)
Bill move on to its next stage in the scrutiny process. The draft legislation authorizing the premier to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty -- starting two years of exit talks -- will now move to its “committee stage” on Feb. 27, when some in May’s own ruling Conservative
Bill move on to its next stage in the scrutiny process. The draft legislation authorizing the premier to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty -- starting two years of exit talks -- will now move to its “committee stage” on Feb. 27, when some in May’s own ruling Conservative
