May to delay lawmakers vote on divorce deal in parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she was delaying a planned vote in parliament on her Brexit deal as it was set to be rejected "by a significant margin".

"It is clear that while there is broad support for many of the key aspects of the deal, on one issue, the Northern Ireland backstop, there remains a widespread and deep concern," May said.

"We will, therefore, defer the vote scheduled for tomorrow and not proceed to divide the house at this time."