British Prime Minister Theresa May has won overwhelming support from the members of the parliament for her timetable to start the negotiations with the European Union in March. Members of the Labour party agreed to back the Prime Minister’s timetable for Brexit however it came at a price. Mrs. May had to promise that she would publish a plan setting out the objectives of the negotiations and her government would allow the members of the parliament to vote on the final deal. Some pro-European conservative members have asked the government to publish a policy document by New Year.

The Prime Minister said that even if she agrees to reveal some of her plans, it wouldn’t be a detailed one as she doesn’t want to show her cards ahead of the negotiations with the European Union as the members of the Parliament would have a vote on the final deal. Mrs. May’s vote won the backings of 372 members, while only 89 voted against it.

With this vote, a major hurdle has been solved. The High Court has already  ruled that the government would have to seek the approval of the parliament to trigger Article 50. The government has appealed to the Supreme court, but with this overwhelming win, there is now no hindrance to the government for triggering Article 50 divorce clause.