Are they dancing around a ‘No Brexit’ by NOT being able to agree to anything in the end?
The U.K. government will continue its attempts to secure MPs’ backing for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal and seek to bring it back for a third so-called meaningful vote, despite Monday’s intervention by the House of Commons speaker barring such a move unless the deal is “substantially” changed, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said.
Barclay added that the Cabinet would discuss Speaker John Bercow’s ruling on Tuesday morning. “It’s an important ruling which has raised the bar, and it’s something we’ll discuss at Cabinet this morning … From my background playing sport, I think you always respect the referee and you abide by the referee’s decisions,” he told the BBC’s Today program .
“The speaker has always said he is keen to give force to the will of the house, and I think if the will of the house is for a further vote then I’m sure the speaker would look at that very closely,” Barclay added.
He suggested that “if we see a number of MPs changing their vote, if we seek clarity in terms of an extension from the [European] Council,” then these movements would be sufficient to be able to bring May’s deal back to the House of Commons for a third vote.
Barclay said that MPs should rally behind May’s deal or risk having “no Brexit at all.”
“What has become very clear from the speaker’s ruling is that my Brexit[-supporting] colleagues can see there is a growing risk of no Brexit, and what really matters is getting a deal agreed,” he said.
“You either have a deal, you have no deal or you have no Brexit.”….
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Theresa May: No ‘sufficient support’ for third vote on Brexit deal
Prime minister says she will provide time for MPs to hold votes on other scenarios.
By CHARLIE COOPER 3/25/19, 5:48 PM CET Updated 3/25/19, 6:53 PM CET
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons that there was still not enough support among MPs to bring her Brexit deal back for a third vote.
May’s government has until March 29 to win parliamentary approval for her deal, which would allow the U.K. to leave the EU with an agreement on May 22. If she fails to do, or does not hold a vote, the U.K. would have until April 12 to propose a new way forward or leave without a deal….
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The options for Brexit “are narrowing”, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said, after MPs voted to seize control of the parliamentary timetable.
The PM was dealt a fresh blow as the government was defeated by 27 votes on Monday, on a plan designed to find out the kind of deal MPs would support.
Thirty Conservative MPs rebelled, including three ministers.
Mr Hancock said the government would listen to MPs but “can’t pre-commit to following whatever they vote for”.
He told Radio 4’s Today programme that the Commons had rejected no deal and a second referendum, and urged MPs to back the PM’s Brexit deal….
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PM May has said she may not go along with any Parliament decision ….
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has told Conservative Party lawmakers that she will quit once the country has left the European Union — but she didn’t set a date.
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MPs will be asked to vote again on Brexit on Friday but only on part of the deal negotiated with the EU.
They will vote on the withdrawal agreement – covering the “divorce bill”, citizens’ rights and the controversial Irish “backstop”.
But the political declaration covering the UK’s future relationship with the EU will not be put to the vote.
Amid anger from MPs, Andrea Leadsom said it was “crucial” if the UK wanted to secure a Brexit delay until 22 May.
“If we don’t agree the Withdrawal Agreement tomorrow then we will not, so that leaves in doubt the future for the arrangements with the European Council,” she said….
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