British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered yet another defeat on her Brexit strategy in parliament.<br />MPs voted 303 to 258 against the government's Brexit motion, which 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 />Hardline Brexit supporters in May's Conservative Party decided to abstain, saying that backing the motion would have meant they would be endorsing efforts to rule out a no-deal scenario.<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 />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 said the result would not change May's approach to talks with the EU.<br />That would be tough because EU leaders have repeatedly ruled out any renegotiation on their agreed terms. <br />
