LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks with her ministers Tuesday after the speaker of parliament threatened to derail her EU withdrawal plan just 10 days before Brexit day, leaving her strategy in tatters.
But she had been hoping to ask EU leaders for only a short delay when they meet at a Brussels summit on Thursday, warning that without a deal, any extension would be lengthy.Pro-Brexit newspapers in Britain condemned Bercow as the"Brexit Destroyer" and reports suggested May is now planning to ask for a 12-month delay.
"We are going to adopt a number of contingency measures for the worst case scenario, the worst case scenario being that Britain leaves without an agreement."The speaker's ruling adds further complexity to an already chaotic Brexit process that has exposed deep rifts in parliament. Many of her Conservative MPs are still opposed to the text, believing it keeps Britain too closely aligned to the EU.
"Either we back the prime minister's deal and get Brexit over the line or we risk either a softer Brexit or no Brexit at all." If a majority of MPs swing behind May's deal, they could pass a motion to force Bercow to allow another vote.
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