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Parliament voted to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal just 10 weeks before Britain was scheduled to leave the European Union. Here’s what could happen next.

PARLIAMENT INTERVENES

Parliament could flex its muscles and intervene in the Brexit process in a variety of ways.

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No-confidence vote fails: In a 325-to-306 vote, Parliament rejected a motion brought by the opposition Labour Party to bring down Mrs. May's government.

Labour Party calls for a second referendum: Support for this approach is growing, but still does not have a majority in Parliament. The party’s leader Jeremy Corbyn, has steadfastly resisted the idea. But if everything else fails, he could succumb to pressure and call for a “people’s vote.” Even with that, there would still be significant opposition in Parliament.

May works with the Labour Party on a new Brexit deal: Mrs. May could try to embrace Labour’s plan for a permanent customs union with the European Union. But this would enrage members of her own Conservative Party and might not be enough to secure Labour’s support anyway.

Lawmakers take over: A group of lawmakers is trying to secure the right to set the agenda and instruct the government what to do in the event of a complete deadlock. But how this would work remains vague and, though a clear majority wants to stop a no-deal Brexit, lawmakers cannot agree on an alternative plan.

MAY BEGS E.U.

Mrs. May could go back to the E.U. and try to sweeten her deal. If that doesn’t work, and the E.U. has given little or no reason to think it would, she may ask for an extension.

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May asks E.U. for new concessions: Mrs. May would be likely to seek more concessions from the European Union, then come back to Parliament and try to get her deal through. But the room for maneuver is limited in Brussels, and Europeans will want signs that, if they give more to Mrs. May, it will be enough to break the parliamentary deadlock.

May asks E.U. to postpone Brexit: Under Article 50 of the European Union treaty, suspension of the two-year negotiating period needs the approval of all 27 member states. They would probably agree if Britain were to hold another election or referendum, or had a clear new plan. But not if the government simply wanted more time to argue or haggle further concessions from the bloc.

MAY THROWS A HAIL MARY

Mrs. May might have to consider a bold gesture in order to remain in power.

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May calls a general election: Mrs. May could try to increase her majority in Parliament to get her deal through. But she tried this last year and ended up worse off. An attempt now could weaken her further or even open the way for a Labour government under Mr. Corbyn.

May seeks a second Brexit referendum: In this scenario, voters might be asked to choose between Mrs. May’s plan and remaining in the European Union. So far she has ruled this out, but if she has no Plan B it might be a possibility. This would require the consent of Parliament.

NO-DEAL EXIT

Parliament has found it impossible to assemble a majority for any outcome. If this persists the crisis could grow.

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