London (CNN) British Prime Minister Theresa May committed to placing a final Brexit deal to a vote in both houses of the UK parliament, as she outlined for the first time her plan for extracting Britain from the European Union. But she revealed that, in the forthcoming negotiations with the EU, Britain would seek an arrangement to replace the provisions of the EU customs union. Parliament given voteBritain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech on leaving the European Union at Lancaster House in London. "I am sure the British Parliament will want to deliver the views of the British people and respect the democratic decision that was taken," she said. The UK Supreme Court is due to rule in the next few weeks on whether there must be another vote in the UK parliament before that can happen.

Source: CNN January 17, 2017 09:50 UTC