Brexit: PM announces vote on third Brexit agreement in Commons

Brexit: PM announces vote on third Brexit agreement in Commons

Theresa May will make a third attempt to get her agreement to withdraw from the EU by Parliament next week.

She told MEPs that if her agreement fails again, a long delay may be necessary for Brexit.

The Prime Minister's warning comes before the House of Commons vote on the opportunity to ask the EU for permission to delay Brexit beyond March 29th.

MEPs voted Wednesday night to reject a Brexit without agreement, whatever the circumstances.

No date has yet been set for the third "significant vote".

What is happening today?

MPs will vote on a government motion that could delay the UK's departure from the EU.

The British government said that there could be a short delay until June 30 if MPs approved of May 's agreement by March 20 – the day before the next summit of the United States. EU in Brussels.

However, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said that even though the UK has until the end of June to adopt the necessary legislation to exit the EU, the government will try to to do it earlier, if Ms. May's agreement is pbaded next week.
Alternatively, there could be a much longer delay, forcing the UK to participate in the European Parliament elections in May, said the prime minister, in case his agreement is not approved.

However, any extension period must be approved by the EU.

The DUP – which has twice rejected Ms. May's agreement in the Commons – is in talks with the government to see if a solution could be found allowing its MPs to support the Prime Minister at a next one. vote.

What happened last night?

In a dramatic night on Wednesday, the Commons voted for the first time on an amendment to reject the UK leaving the EU without agreement, under any circumstances, to a margin of four.

This meant that the government's original motion – which stipulated that the UK should not leave the EU without an agreement on March 29 – had been amended at the last minute.

The government wanted to keep control of the Brexit process and avoid any agreement on the table. He then ordered the Conservative members to vote against their own motion.

This tactic has failed. Government ministers defied those orders and Ms. May would have lost control of her party.

The motion to update, rejecting a Brexit without compromise in all circumstances, was pbaded by 321 votes to 278, a majority of 43.

However, Wednesday's vote without agreement is not binding. Under the current law, the UK could still leave without an agreement on March 29, unless there is an agreement with the EU.

After reading the result of the vote, Ms. May said, "The options we have are the same as they have always been.

"The default legislation of the European and British legislations is that the United Kingdom will leave without an agreement unless something else is agreed." It is now incumbent upon each of us in the House, to know what it is. "

Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Parliament must take control of the Brexit process and his party will work in the House of Commons to find a compromise solution.

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Source: BBC