Britain's government said it intended to hold a third parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Friday but was awaiting the go-ahead from House of Commons speaker.

UK government plans third Brexit deal vote on Friday

British PM Theresa May has told Conservative MPs that she will be stepping down before the "next phase" of Brexit negotiations as the prime minister readied a last ditch effort to win over rebels in her party.

Will step down before next phase of Brexit negotiations: PM Theresa May to MPs

British MPs are set to hold a series of votes Wednesday on different Brexit options in a bid to break paralysis in parliament on the issue. Three years after Britain decided to leave the European Union, lawmakers have become deadlocked on how -- or even whether -- the country should proceed with its departure from the bloc.

The alternative Brexit options

EU Council president Donald Tusk has said the organization should be "open to a long extension if the UK wishes to rethink its Brexit strategy". "You cannot betray the six million people who signed the petition to revoke Article 50, the one million people who marched for a people's vote or the increasing majority of people who want to remain in the European Union," Tusk said, adding,"They may feel that they are not sufficiently represented by the UK Parliament but they must feel that they are represented by you in this chamber because they are Europeans.

Amid differences, Tusk urges EU Parliament to be open to long Brexit extension

Aides to British Prime Minister Theresa May are discussing a timetable for her to resign but could delay the announcement of her intention to quit until after a third vote by parliament on her Brexit plan, the Financial Times said.

Theresa May might not announce resignation until lawmakers back Brexit deal: Report

British MPs will on Wednesday hold votes on various Brexit options even as Prime Minister Theresa May comes under pressure to announce a departure plan to get support for her unpopular divorce deal.

British MPs to vote on Brexit options

What in the world is going on with Brexit?

British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again.

British MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

Pentagon authorises $1 billion for Trump's border wall The Pentagon has authorised $1 billion for US President's Donald Trump's wall along the US-Mexico border. The authorisation was made by acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan.

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Asian markets staged a tentative recovery Tuesday from the previous day's steep losses, with investors increasingly anxious about the state of the global economy.

Asian markets rise but traders on edge over global outlook

Three junior British ministers quit Prime Minister Theresa May's government over Brexit on Monday. Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt, health minister Steve Brine resigned and business minister Richard Harrington announced his decision to leave the government on Twitter, according to news agency AFP.

Three junior British ministers quit over Brexit: Sources

Another crucial week for Brexit, It's time for another vote

Prime Minister Theresa May admitted Monday she had still not secured the votes needed to get her Brexit deal through parliament, raising again the prospect that Britain could crash out of the European Union in two weeks' time.

Parliament support 'not sufficient' for third Brexit vote: Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Monday to give a date for leaving office as the price to bring Brexit-supporting rebel lawmakers in her party behind her twice-defeated European Union divorce treaty.

UK PM Theresa May urged to set her own exit date to get Brexit deal: Report

Over an agonising two-hour grilling, British Prime Minister Theresa May failed to convince exasperated European leaders she has any plan to deliver an orderly Brexit if MPs vote her withdrawal deal down.

May leaves Brexit summit with more time, less respect

British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks Sunday with Conservative colleagues as she tries to plot a path through a pivotal week in the Brexit process amid reports her leadership is under imminent threat.

Under threat UK prime minister Theresa  May holds Brexit crisis talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip were seen visiting a church in Aylesbury on Sunday morning as her top ministers are said to be moving to oust her within days, The Sunday Times reported.

British PM Theresa May facing plot from ministers to oust her as over 1 million rally demanding second referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday tried to persuade MPs to back the Brexit deal, seeking to build bridges after lashing out at lawmakers for their indecision on Brexit.

UK PM May pushes for Brexit deal with new timetable

Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.

Thousands take to street in London to demand new Brexit referendum

Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Saturday to set out plans for her departure, leading British newspapers reported, as her Brexit strategy lay in tatters just weeks before the United Kingdom was due to leave the European Union.

Mayday? Pressure builds on UK PM Theresa May to announce plans to quit

US announces first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade US and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's summit collapsed last month.

European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain's divorce from the European Union in the hope of ensuring an orderly Brexit.

UK PM Theresa May welcomes Brexit delay, says Parliament now has clear choice

European Union leaders have given Prime Minister Theresa May a two-week reprieve before Britain could leave the bloc without an exit deal if she fails to win parliament's backing for her agreement with Brussels.

Here is what is due to happen next in Brexit

Amid the respite accorded to the United Kingdom for an “orderly Brexit”, Italy’s signing into China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and other assorted and allied developments, it appears that the future of the European Union (EU) is at stake.

If Brexit happens, it will constitute a real test of EU’s longevity

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UK government plans third Brexit deal vote on Friday

Will step down before next phase of Brexit negotiations: PM Theresa May to MPs

The alternative Brexit options

Amid differences, Tusk urges EU Parliament to be open to long Brexit extension

Theresa May might not announce resignation until lawmakers back Brexit deal: Report

British MPs to vote on Brexit options

What in the world is going on with Brexit?

British MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

News brief: Big stories of the day

Asian markets rise but traders on edge over global outlook

Three junior British ministers quit over Brexit: Sources

Another crucial week for Brexit, It's time for another vote

Parliament support 'not sufficient' for third Brexit vote: Theresa May

UK PM Theresa May urged to set her own exit date to get Brexit deal: Report

May leaves Brexit summit with more time, less respect

Under threat UK prime minister Theresa May holds Brexit crisis talks

British PM Theresa May facing plot from ministers to oust her as over 1 million rally demanding second referendum

UK PM May pushes for Brexit deal with new timetable

Thousands take to street in London to demand new Brexit referendum

Mayday? Pressure builds on UK PM Theresa May to announce plans to quit

News brief: Big stories of the day

UK PM Theresa May welcomes Brexit delay, says Parliament now has clear choice

Here is what is due to happen next in Brexit

If Brexit happens, it will constitute a real test of EU’s longevity