Brexit has taken a notable step backwards

But at the end of a dramatic week, which saw three long nights of confusing and chaotic votes in the House of Commons, things are starting to look a little different.

We now know that on Thursday of next week (March 21), Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the European Union to extend the Article 50 Brexit deadline. For how long depends on whether or not her Brexit divorce deal is approved by her own lawmakers before that date.