Brexit deadlock: MPs reject all remaining alternatives to Theresa May's deal

• Members of Parliament fail to vote for any alternative to Theresa May's Brexit deal.
• The House of Commons held a series of "indicative votes" on Brexit.
• They rejected plans to remain in the EU Customs Union, the Single Market, hold a second referendum on Brexit, and revoke Article 50.
• MPs have already rejected the prime minister's own deal three times.
• The failure to find an alternative to May's deal means Britain is in political deadlock with just weeks to go until it is due to leave the EU.

LONDON - Members of Parliament have rejected all the remaining alternatives to Theresa May's Brexit deal after also rejecting that agreement three times in a row.

The House of Commons on Monday took part in another series of "indicative votes" on Brexit alternatives after rejecting the Withdrawal Agreement the prime minister has negotiated with the EU for a third time last week.

MPs voted against remaining in the EU customs union, against remaining in the EU Single Market, against holding a second EU referendum and against cancelling Brexit.

Votes held by the Commons last week on leaving the EU without a deal were also defeated.

Pro-European politicians had hoped that Monday's motion on remaining in the Customs Union would pass after failing by just 8 votes last week.

However, while the motion was backed by the opposition Labour party, other opposition MPs refused to back it in favour of backing the motion for a second referendum instead.

The failure to find an alternative to the prime minister's deal means that Britain remains in political deadlock with less than two weeks to go until Britain is due to leave the EU on April 12.

Failure to find agreement by that date will mean the UK is forced either into leaving the EU without a deal, or to requesting a lengthy delay to Brexit, during which it would have to take part in the upcoming European Parliament elections.

A fourth vote on May's deal?

Some aides believe that a vote for the customs union could boost support for the deal among Conservative MPs who are desperate to avoid a softer Brexit.

May is also considering plans to bring Labour MPs on board by offering parliament a greater say in the second phase of Brexit negotiations.

The government will make clear its plans for another so-called meaningful vote after Monday evening's Commons vote on different Brexit options.

However, bringing back the vote for a fourth time could prove difficult, given the House of Commons speaker suggesting he would block any move for the deal to be voted on again.