British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered yet another defeat on her Brexit strategy in parliament.<br />It marks another setback for her government as it attempts to reopen the terms of its divorce deal with the EU.<br />For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />Aram… what's the latest?<br /><br />Well Mark… British MPs voted 303 to 258 against the government's Brexit motion.<br />It included an amendment on renegotiating the Irish backstop - a contentious part of the deal.<br />It also included a non-binding amendment to prevent a no-deal Brexit. <br />Both had previously been approved by parliament, but hardline Brexit supporters in her Conservative Party decided to abstain.<br />They believe May's plan is not what the British public voted for, and would rather see the UK leave the EU without a deal.<br />Though the vote is not legally binding, it does send a strong signal to both the prime minister and Brussels that parliament is not happy with how they are negotiating divorce terms.<br />May was absent from the House of Commons for the debate and the outcome of the vote.<br />Her spokesman said she still believed parliament wanted her to keep pressing for changes to the Brexit deal.<br />That would be tough because EU leaders have repeatedly ruled out any renegotiation of their agreed terms. <br />The opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticized May for not attending Thursday's debate, adding she needed to admit her Brexit strategy had failed.<br />Downing Street lashed out at Corbyn for voting against the motion, saying he had "yet again put partisan considerations ahead of the national interest." <br />
