MPs are able to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area ( EEA ) , following a government defeat in the House of Lords . The vote causes problems for the Brexit strategies of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn , and comes a few days after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called May ’s customs proposal " crazy ” . It was the government ’s third of four votes in one afternoon during the debate about the Brexit bill . Labour rebel leader Alli said continued membership of the EEA was vital for the UK ’s exports .
MPs are able to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA), following a government defeat in the House of Lords. The defeat causes problems for the Brexit strategies of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, and comes a few days after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called May’s customs proposal "crazy”. It was the government’s third of four defeats in one afternoon during the debate about the Brexit bill. Labour rebel Waheed Alli said continued membership of the EEA was vital for the UK’s exports.