Theresa May faces Brexit votes in Parliament

Parliament has voted against the official Labour amendment tabled by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, which sought to remove the possibility of a no-deal Brexit and pushed for a permanent customs union with the EU.

Corbyn repeatedly refused to take part in Brexit talks until May ruled out the no-deal option. To which May countered that the right way to rule out a no-deal was to first approve a deal with the EU. And it's unclear whether it's even in the Prime Minister's remit to rule out a no-deal.

While revoking the notification of Article 50, the process by which UK leaves the EU, is possible, it would likely need to be approved by parliament, Jeremy Brier, a barrister and former adjunct professor in European law, told CNN, pointing to the European Court of Justice Advocate General's comments on the matter last year.

Brier added: "Saying you've got to take no-deal off the table is meaningless nonsense. The clock is ticking," Brier said. "Legislation exists which says the UK will leave on March 29, 2019. If a deal -- like May's with the EU -- is agreed, then obviously you leave with that deal. If you don't, then you leave without a deal."

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