LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday (Feb 26) she would allow parliament to vote on Mar 14 on whether to delay Brexit if MPs ...
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would allow parliament to vote on Mar 14 on whether to delay Brexit if MPsIf those two options are rejected the government would put forward"a motion on whether parliament wants to see a short, limited extension to Article 50", May said, adding that any delay could only be until the end of June."An extension beyond the end of June would mean the UK taking part in the European Parliament elections.
If the deal is rejected, as it was overwhelmingly by parliament last month, the government would then hold a vote on Mar 13 on whether MPs want a no-deal Brexit."Let me be clear, I do not want to see Article 50 extended. Our absolute focus should be on working to get a deal and leaving on Mar 29," she told parliament.May said her new commitments were a response to MPs who were"genuinely worried about time running out".
Six ministers have threatened to resign in recent days unless May rules out Britain crashing out of the European Union after 46 years with no agreement in place.
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