How the UK Parliament is trying to control Brexit and what it means

Robert Hutton and Alex Morales

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May faces a series of votes on Tuesday that could change the direction of Brexit.

Two rival factions in Parliament are trying to take control. If one wins, Brexit will probably be put on hold. If the other wins, May would claim a strong mandate to return to Brussels to renegotiate the most controversial part of the divorce deal — the Irish border backstop.

The chances of each side claiming victory depend on whether the relevant amendments are selected for a ballot and how Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn orders his lawmakers to vote. It’s up to Parliament’s speaker John Bercow to pick which amendments go to a vote — and he has a track record of surprising decisions. He’ll announce which ones he’s chosen on Tuesday.

The Cooper-Boles Delay

Labour’s Yvette Cooper and Conservative Nick Boles are trying to force May