British Prime Minister Theresa May faced more rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over her plans for the country's exit from the European Union, with lawmakers voting on a Brexit trade bill a day after she narrowly avoided a parliamentary defeat. Pro-EU lawmakers - from both May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party - want Britain to join a European customs union if there is no trade agreement with the bloc by January, two months before Britain is due to leave. They are seeking to change the wording of the Trade Bill, which gives the government the power to set up new international trade relationships after Britain leaves the EU in March. ALSO READ: Second vote is the only way to fix Brexit impasse, says Tony Blair May's government on Monday avoided a humiliating defeat in Parliament when it narrowly won another vote over her Brexit customs bill - but only after reluctantly accepting amendments put forward by Brexit hardliners.
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