The speaker of Britain's House of Commons says Brexit motion submitted by British government is substantially different and lawmakers can vote on it Friday.
The speaker of Britain’s House of Commons has cleared the path for lawmakers to debate and vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement on Friday.
In a letter to the European Commission, Jens Spahn pointed to the risk of products certified in Britain losing their formal licensing in the EU. The letter, first reported by the Handelsblatt daily, was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Spahn said the problems can only be solved EU-wide. He called for simplified procedures to transfer British certification to other EU countries and the quick registration of the products affected in another EU country. He also called for a 12-month transition period in which products could still be used.The British government says it plans to hold a new Brexit debate in Parliament Friday, but hasn’t confirmed whether it will call a third vote on its twice-rejected European Union divorce deal.
But Prime Minister Theresa May is still struggling to win over lawmakers, who have twice rejected the deal by large margins. British lawmakers voted late Wednesday on eight possible Brexit options but none received the majority support that would clarify the U.K.’s future course. The survey of 101 firms, conducted in December and January and released Thursday, showed that 47 percent hadn’t carried out a Brexit risk assessment. It was conducted by auditor KPMG and the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany.
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