British PM Theresa May offers UK lawmakers a chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the country’s EU membership only if they back her thrice-rejected Brexit deal
The British cabinet met for three hours to work out details of what Prime Minister Theresa May has called a"bold offer" to win support for her Brexit agreement.In a major concession, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered UK lawmakers the chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union — but only if they back her thrice-rejected Brexit agreement.
In a speech Tuesday, May said the bill would include "a requirement to vote on whether to hold a second referendum and this must take place before the Withdrawal Agreement can be ratified." Britain was due to leave the EU on March 29, but the bloc extended the deadline until Oct. 31 amid the political impasse.
She also said UK lawmakers would get to decide how close a trade relationship to seek with the EU after Brexit, in a concession to Labour’s demands for a customs union. "I have compromised. Now I ask you to compromise too," she said.
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