Fearful of disaster, many lawmakers have signaled they will vote against leaving the E.U. without a deal.
By William Booth and William Booth London bureau chief Email Bio Follow Karla Adam Karla Adam London correspondent covering the United Kingdom Email Bio Follow March 13 at 1:04 PM LONDON — Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble. Shakespeare sure got Brexit right.
The prime minister told Parliament that if it rejects a no-deal departure, it will be offered another vote on Thursday, to see if it wants to delay Brexit, which it almost certainly will.The gridlock that has seized the House of Commons has rattled European leaders. They have grown anxious that May is losing her authority and her way, fighting against a raucous, divided Parliament and increasingly assertive Conservative Party rebels who want to leave European Union with no deal.
“We are at a critical point. The risk of a no-deal has never been higher,” he said. “I urge you, please, not to underestimate that risk or its consequences.” Britain must leave with some kind of agreement — which sets out terms of a transition period, the payments to the E.U. budget, the continuation of current frictionless trade and visa-free travel — or Britain will leave with no agreement.
On whether to leave with no deal, May said her Conservative Party members in Parliament will get a “free vote,” which means they are not bound to follow the orders of party whips, but can make up their own mind. May herself will vote against a no-deal Brexit.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK parliament will vote on May's Brexit deal on March 12 - Commons leaderBritish lawmakers will vote on whether to approve Prime Minister Theresa May&03...
Read more »
No majority in British parliament for second Brexit referendum: Reuters analysisThere is no majority in Britain's parliament in favor of holding a second B...
Read more »
Brexit hangs in the balance as parliament to vote on May's tweaked dealBritain's exit from the European Union hung in the balance on Tuesday after...
Read more »
Brexit hangs in the balance as parliament to vote on May's tweaked dealBritain's exit from the European Union hung in the balance on Tuesday after...
Read more »
Theresa May’s tweaked Brexit deal returns to ParliamentDespite last-minute changes to the deal, MPs may well throw it out again. The margin of defeat will affect what happens next
Read more »
Brexit hangs in balance as parliament to vote on May's tweaked dealThe future of Britain's exit from the European Union hung in the balance on...
Read more »
Brexit hangs in balance as parliament to vote on May's tweaked dealThe future of Britain's exit from the European Union hung in the balance on...
Read more »
Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadlineAfter months of Brexit deadlock, this is it: decision time. At least for now. With Britain scheduled to leave the European Union in less than three weeks, U.K. lawmakers are poised to choose the country's immediate direction from among three starkly different choices: deal, no deal or...
Read more »
Factbox: Deal, no deal or delay - How will UK parliament decide on Brexit?Lawmakers will this week decide how and when Britain should leave the European U...
Read more »
Factbox - Deal, no deal or delay: How will UK parliament decide on Brexit?Lawmakers will this week decide how and when Britain should leave the European U...
Read more »