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[Theresa May scrambles to save her E.U. withdrawal bill from a crushing defeat.]
Before voting on the bill, the House of Commons will consider a slew of amendments — some drafted to shape the deal, some to reassure its opponents, and some to help sink it. — Richard Pérez-Peña
Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, wants to force early elections, and seems likely to call for a vote of no confidence in the government.CreditLeon Neal/Getty Images
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Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, wants to force early elections, and seems likely to call for a vote of no confidence in the government.CreditLeon Neal/Getty Images
With Prime Minister Theresa May’s bill expected to lose, the question dominating British politics is: What comes next?
If the agreement is not approved, she would have until Monday to present a backup plan to Parliament. The range of possibilities is wide, unappealing and a bit bewildering.
If the deal loses by a narrow margin, she might be able to win a few concessions from Brussels and bring those revisions to Parliament for a second vote. But if the defeat is a crushing one, that option is likely to be unavailable.
As things now stand, Britain will leave the European Union on March 29. Neither Mrs. May’s government nor the European bloc wants that to happen without an agreement in place — most experts predict that a no-deal Brexit would be chaotic and do severe economic damage.
With little time left to negotiate anew with the European Union, the prime minister may be forced to ask Parliament to postpone Brexit.
She could also call a second referendum, an option favored by lawmakers who hope that British voters have changed their minds. But Mrs. May and the Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, have both rejected that idea.
Mr. Corbyn wants to force early elections, and seems likely to call for a vote of no confidence in the government, putting the prime minister on the brink.

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