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 Chuka Umunna, the Labour MP who co-chairs a pro-European Commons committee with Conservative Anna Soubry, said the leadership would now have to come off the fence and make it clear where it stood. ’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 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 .