British MPs set to vote on delaying Brexit

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British MPs vote Thursday on whether to seek a Brexit delay, as the chaotic process to end Britain's near five-decade membership of the EU plunged ...

In a dramatic and often chaotic few days in the House of Commons, MPs voted on Tuesday to reject May's deal for a second time, and then, on Wednesday, to reject leaving the EU with no plan.The pound soared after the"no deal" vote but edged down early Thursday, as Britain could still crash out of the bloc on Mar 29 unless it agrees an alternative, triggering an economic shock.

EU Council chief Donald Tusk said Thursday that it could approve a long postponement,"if the UK finds it necessary to rethink its Brexit strategy and build consensus around it".Brexit has become deadlocked in the British parliament, reflecting the deep divisions that remain almost three years after the 2016 referendum which saw Britons narrowly vote to leave the European Union.

It is in renewed discussions to win over its influential parliamentary allies the Democratic Unionist Party and other hardline Brexiteers, a DUP source told AFP. Business leaders have warned that Britain is"staring down the precipice" if it severs 46 years of ties with its biggest trading partner without a deal.

However, she was torpedoed by legal advice from her Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, who said the changes would not allow Britain to leave the backstop of its own accord.

 

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