British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled on Thursday for a way to secure a n...
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled on Thursday for a way to secure a new delay to Brexit in the face of parliamentary deadlock by setting out plans for a watered-down vote on her EU divorce deal to be held on Friday.
May’s Brexit package, comprising the legally binding withdrawal agreement and a more general political declaration on the future relationship with the EU, has been overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers on two previous occasions. On Wednesday, May offered to resign if her Brexit package was passed, securing support from some high-profile critics in her party. But the Democratic Unionist Party , which props up her minority government, said it still opposed the deal, denying her votes she desperately needs to pass it.
Many Conservative rebels and the DUP object to this “Irish backstop”, saying it risks binding Britain to the EU for years.
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