#TheresaMay, #hints, #election, #saying, #facing, #limits, #this, #process Theresa May hinted at a general election as she warned that we are "facing the limits of this process in this House". The Prime Minister's deal was defeated for a third time today by 58 votes. She said the defeat of her deal today "should be a matter of profound regret to all members of this House". Despite losing for a third time she indicated that she did not believe her deal is dead, saying: "This Government will continue to press the case for the orderly Brexit that the result of the referendum demands. " The Prime Minister said the implications of the vote were "grave" adding: "I fear we are reaching the limits of the process in this House." Earlier this week MPs failed to agree on a single way forward after they held a series of "indicative votes". But there were signs that a consensus could be found in the coming days due to the narrow margin of loss for several of the options. A confirmatory referendum got the most support - losing by just 27 votes, and a customs union lost by just 8. If the options are whittled down and enough MPs could be convinced then there is a chance of a majority for one of the options. Mrs May acknowledged the ongoing process in her statement but repeated the fact that the Withdrawal Agreement still needs to pass for any "soft Brexit" option. She said: "This House has rejected no deal. It has rejected no Brexit. On Wednesday it rejected all the variations of the deal on the table." Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "I think the last thing this country needs is a general election". But the SNP are calling for a general election. Their Westminster leader Ian Blackford said: "I think there has to be a general election. "The Government's proposition is absolutely dead. The Prime Minister has absolutely no credibility. "We should put this back to the people." After the deal was rejected boos echoed around Parliament Square where Leave protesters have been gathering throughout the day. Former Brexit minister Steve Baker, deputy chairman of the European Research Group, said it was time for Theresa May to quit. He said: "This must be the final defeat for Theresa May's Deal. "It's finished. And we must move on. "It has not passed. It will not pass. I regret to say it is time for Theresa May to follow through on her words and make way so that a new leader can deliver a Withdrawal Agreement which will be passed by Parliament. "This has been a tragic waste of time and energy for the country. We can waste no more." Her statement following the defeat in full: I think it should be a matter of profound regret to every member of this House that once again we have been unable to support leaving the European Union in an orderly fashion. The implications of the House’s decision are grave. The legal default now is that the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on 12 April. In just 14 days’ time. This is not enough time to agree, legislate for and ratify a deal, and yet the
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