Her hoarse, cracked tones in Parliament as she addressed lawmakers following yet another humiliating defeat underlined the great personal pressure the Prime Minister is under on Brexit.
A good night’s sleep may have soothed her vocal cords, but it will not have restored parliamentary support for her Brexit deal — that may be lost altogether.
The result, a defeat by a margin of 149 votes, will be near-impossible to reverse.
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With 16 days left before the UK is due to leave the European Union, the Brexit rollercoaster lurches once again as lawmakers prepare to vote on a motion to prevent no deal.
On a similar vote last month, the House of Commons signaled its opposition to a no deal Brexit.
Yet this time, it’s more complicated: Facing the risk of her Conservative party splitting in two, the Prime Minister has agreed a free vote on the motion — meaning the party’s lawmakers are not obliged to follow the government’s position.
Source: Analysis: No-deal Brexit is still possible, even if lawmakers vote against it
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