Mubasher: The UK parliament rejected a proposed Brexit deal, triggering opposition’s calls for a no-confidence vote Prime Minister Theresa May and casting further uncertainty around the country’s departure from the European Union (EU).

Lawmakers needed to approve the divorce deal which Premier spent years crafting with EU leaders.

After months of complaints that the agreement was unacceptable, members of the House of Commons voted 432 to 202 against May’s deal on Tuesday.

The scale of defeat, by a margin of 230 votes, including more than 100 Conservatives, underlined the depth of dissatisfaction over the deal.

Moments after the results, leader of the opposition Labour Party, put forward a motion of no confidence in May’s government.

The prime minister’s survival from that vote, which is set for late Wednesday, would offer her a fresh chance to negotiate a new agreement.

“Every day that passes without this issue being resolved means more uncertainty, more bitterness, and more rancor,” May said after the vote.

“The government has heard what the House has said tonight, but I ask members on all sides of the House to listen to the British people, who want this issue settled, and to work with the government to do just that,” she added.

After the outcome, EU leaders signalled that they were not prepared to restart negotiations with the UK, asserting that the Brexit deal approved by them last November was the best accord possible for securing an orderly departure from the bloc.

The risk of no-deal Brexit has increased with Tuesday’s vote, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said, noting that the EU would continue preparing for that scenario.

“We regret the outcome of the vote and urge the UK government to clarify its intentions with respect to its next steps as soon as possible,” European Council President Donald Tusk’s spokesman said.

Prime Minister May could call for a second referendum or a general election, both of which are measures that requires delaying the UK’s departure from the EU, which is due to take place on 29 March.