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Theresa May's agreement on Brexit is "doomed to failure" and needs to be renegotiated, said former Secretary of Defense Sir Michael Fallon.
Sir Michael launched a scathing attack on the draft EU agreement, saying it was the "worst of all worlds".
When asked if Ms. May should stay as a Conservative leader if the bill was rejected by MPs, he replied that "it was up to my colleagues".
Laura Kuenssberg, of the BBC, said that he was "not one of the usual suspects" about Europe and that his remarks showed the depth of the opposition Conservatives to the agreement.
Parliament will vote on the acceptance or rejection of the terms of the UK withdrawal and the future relations negotiated by Mrs May on 11 December.
Sir Michael's decision to vote against the deal is a blow to Ms. May, who is struggling to get the support of Parliament.
Labor, Liberal Democrats, the SNP and Democratic trade unionists said they would vote against the deal, while many Conservatives have publicly declared that they are opposed to it.
Opponents say it will keep the UK too closely tied to EU rules and minimize the benefits of trade agreements with other countries.
US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that the withdrawal agreement "seemed like a very good deal for the EU" and meant that the UK might not be in the UK. able to trade with the United States.
In other developments:
- Other political parties have asked to be involved in any televised Brexit debate after Theresa May challenged Jeremy Corbyn in a face-to-face confrontation
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A study published by the London School of Economics, King's College and the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests that the Prime Minister's agreement on Brexit could allow the economy to shrink by 5.5% in 10 years compared to the UK who would stay in the EU
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Judges at the European Court of Justice must consider whether the UK can cancel the process of exit from the EU without the permission of the Member States, following a challenge from a group of Scottish politicians
- International Trade Secretary Liam Fox Visits Israel to Strengthen Economic Links Prior to Brexit
Fallon on the Prime Minister's "huge bet"
Sir Michael Fallon, state secretary for defense led by David Cameron and Theresa May before resigning a year ago, told parliamentarians on Monday that the agreement was a "huge risk" because the United Kingdom Uni would abandon its power to influence EU rules and regulations in exchange for vague assurances on future trade agreements.
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Today, he told BBC Radio 4 that "it is not a good deal and that we need a better deal," claiming that Mr. Trump's criticism about him "just can not be swept away".
"I'm afraid this deal will give us the worst of all worlds," he said. "No guarantee of harmonious trade in the future and no opportunity to reduce the tariffs necessary to conclude trade agreements with the rest of the world.
"So unless the House of Commons can be persuaded that this is possible, then I think, yes, the agreement is doomed."
When asked if Ms. May was also sentenced, he replied "at the initiative of my colleagues", while stressing that a change of leader would not necessarily solve the difficulties in which currently found the United Kingdom.
When told that it did not sound like an endorsement from Ms. May, he said, "Take it any way you want."
Could Brexit be delayed?
Sir Michael said that the 29 March 2019 date for Brexit, which is enshrined in British law, may have to be postponed to give negotiators time to make major improvements to the agreement.
The 28 EU Member States will have to agree to extend the Article 50 negotiation process for this to happen, which Theresa May has repeatedly dismissed.
- Kuenssberg: an impossible task for the Prime Minister?
Ministerial Cabinet David Lidington said that he did not think this would "take us anywhere", as the EU made it clear that it was the only deal on the table.
He said today that there was no "Plan B" and that the agreement was a "decent compromise" that would provide a stepping stone for the next stage of negotiations on the future relations of both parties.
The Premier continues to advocate for the agreement, which she says will follow the 2016 referendum vote in key areas and in the national interest.
On subsequent visits to Wales and Northern Ireland, she will meet with business leaders and political leaders and argue that this gives certainty to farmers and other businesses.
Under the proposed agreement, the UK would not be able to conclude a trade agreement with a country outside the EU before the end of the proposed transitional period – currently scheduled for 31 December 2020.
In fact, any bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States will probably take years to negotiate given its complexity, the divergence of standards in areas such as agriculture and the fact it would require the ratification of the United States Congress.
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