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Decision Day: Will The U.K. Go For Brexit, Or Not?

Tuesday's vote is a second chance for Prime Minister Theresa May to gain the support of Parliament on the terms of Brexit, set for March 29. But it's not clear now how or even whether that will occur.
Anti-Brexit activists hold placards and wave flags as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday, ahead of a crucial vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.

As the clock ticked down toward a vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for Britain's exit from the European Union, it seems all but certain that her plan will be rejected.

An allied party from Northern Ireland and pro-Brexiteers from within May's own Conservative Party have said they will not support her in today's vote.

The vote, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, is a second attempt for May to gather

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