After three days of debate and the scrutiny of over 140 pages of amendments the British Parliament has passed The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.<br /><br /> Ayes: 494 Noes: 122 Majority: 372<br />Leave means leave!! Now onto rough seas in the House of Lords!! #BrexitBill #Brexit #democracyprevails pic.twitter.com/3QOyFX7×8S— Cllr Joe Porter (@cllrjoeporter) February 8, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> The Commons voted for 494 and 122 against. <br /><br /> The vote ratifies permission for the government to trigger Article 50.<br /><br /> The Brexit bill will now go to the House of Lords for a two-day debate on the February 20.<br /><br /> JUST IN: House of Commons passes Theresa May's Brexit-trigger bill https://t.co/R5j69Xmh8E pic.twitter.com/JAJnXzU3Op— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) February 8, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> Any amendments added by the Lords will go back to the Commons and the back and fourth will continue until both houses agree.<br /><br /> However, Prime Minister May has imposed the end of March deadline , agreed by parliament, at point which Article 50 will be trigged and negotiations with the EU begin. <br /><br /> As a result of the vote <br />Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis, one of 52 Labour MPs to go against the leadership, has resigned. <br /><br /> BREAKING: Clive Lewis has quit the shadow cabinet over Brexit bill. He's 7/1 to be the next Labour leader… https://t.co/K1MYOTAL19 pic.twitter.com/AtbMmBvZh5— Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) February 8, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> He said:” I cannot, in all good conscience, vote for something I believe will ultimately harm the city I have the honour to represent, love and call home.”<br /><br /> One Conservative Kenneth Clarke voted against the bill. <br /><br /> Watch Ken Clarke’s blistering anti-Brexit speech in the Article 50 debate: https://t.co/3RNHbLSIbu pic.twitter.com/mLnQFtsmej— Media Mole (@ns_media) January 31, 2017<br />
