British PM Theresa May's lawyer seeks legal fix to the Brexit riddle.
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May's top lawyer will try to clinch a Brexit compromise with the European Union this week in a last-ditch bid to win over rebellious British lawmakers before crunch votes that could delay the divorce.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, Britain's top government lawyer, is due to meet EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels on Tuesday. As Brexit goes down to the line, investors are watching to see if May can win over enough lawmakers to her deal. If she cannot, then the exit date is almost certain to be delayed by lawmakers eager to avoid a potentially disorderly no-deal exit.
Labour, which like May's Conservatives has formally backed exiting the EU in line with the results of a 2016 referendum, shifted its position last week to back a new public vote if May presses on with her deal.
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