After two crushing defeats to the British prime minister’s deals, the British Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to seek a delay to the March 29 exit date enshrined in law
In this March 12, 2019, file photo Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to lawmakers in parliament.Prime Minister Theresa May’s deputy warned lawmakers on Friday that unless they approved her Brexit divorce deal after two crushing defeats then Britain’s exit from the European Union could face a long delay.
In essence, May has handed Brexit supporters an ultimatum – ratify her deal by March 20 or face a long delay to Brexit way beyond June 30 that would open up the possibility that the entire divorce could be ultimately thwarted. “I hope that MPs of all parties will be over this weekend reflecting on the way forward,” Lidington said, adding the legal default was that the United Kingdom would leave on March 29, unless something else is agreed.
Brexit will pitch the world’s fifth largest economy into the unknown and opponents of the divorce fear it divides the West as it grapples with both the unconventional U.S. presidency of Donald Trump and growing assertiveness from Russia and China. A senior government source said persuading the DUP would be key to securing parliament’s approval, as that would prompt euroskeptic Conservatives to back the deal.
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