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The deadline for the decisive Brexit vote in the British Parliament is as follows: the Lower House will vote on the withdrawal agreement on December 11, as announced by Prime Minister Theresa May. In a speech to deputies, the head of government again defended on Monday the agreement with the EU against mbadive criticism. Jeremy Corbyn, a trade union leader, called the treaty "an act of national self-harm". In addition, May's conservative party came in the opposite direction.
On December 11, the House of Commons had to decide to "respect the will of British voters," said May. Until now, the vote has not taken place yet. She was "absolutely sure" that there would be no better contract, said the head of the government. In the case of a refusal threaten the country "another split and even more uncertainty".
Heads of state and government of the remaining 27 EU countries have approved Britain's withdrawal agreement from the EU late March 2019 on Sunday. The agreement was drafted after 17 months of difficult negotiations between Brussels and London. It is planning a transition phase until the end of 2020, when Britain will remain in the EU's single market and in the customs union.
Monday's heated debate in Parliament showed how difficult it would be for May to get a majority for the Brexit deal. Union leader Corbyn called for the rejection of the treaty. "It is an act of national self-harm," said the opposition leader. MEPs have "no choice but to reject this agreement".
The national interest
In the ranks of conservatives, he also welcomed critics. Conservative MP Mark Francois said the agreement was "dead". Several former cabinet members, such as former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, and former Secretary of Defense Michael Fallon, also voiced their opposition. Barely an hour later, a Conservative member called in support of the party leader.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington has campaigned for a bipartisan majority in Parliament. "All members, whether Conservative, Labor, Scottish Nationalist or Liberal Democrat, must think of the national interest," Prime Minister Theresa May's Prime Minister's office told Handelsblatt on Monday. Those who reject the agreement in the House of Commons risk an unregulated withdrawal from the EU without an agreement that would cause serious damage to the UK economy.
May go on a promotional tour
Several members of May's conservative party want to vote "No" in the December vote. Even the Northern Irish party DUP, whose vote depends on the minority government of Mays in the lower house, rejects the agreement.
The head of government wants to participate in the coming weeks in a national promotion tour of the agreement. She is also planning a televised debate with Labor Party leader Corbyn, according to British media reports. A meeting with more than a hundred British business leaders is also planned.
(APA / AFP)
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