London, Theresa May, British Prime Minister has
promised members of the parliament (MPs) a vote on delaying the
United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU) or
ruling out a no-deal Brexit, if they reject her deal next month.
Mrs May made a statement to MPs about Brexit on Tuesday,
amid the threat of a revolt by Remain-supporting ministers.
The British prime minister promised MPs a meaningful vote on her
Brexit deal by 12 March.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the prime minister of trying
to “string” the Brexit process out.
The prime minister said she will put her withdrawal agreement –
including any changes she has agreed with the EU – to a meaningful
vote by 12 March.
If that fails, MPs will be offered two separate votes: One, on the
following day, on whether MPs support a no-deal Brexit – so the UK
would “only leave without a deal on 29 March if there is explicit consent
in the House for that outcome”. If that fails, then MPs will get a vote by
14 March on requesting an extension to the two-year Article 50
negotiation process to delay EU withdrawal beyond 29 March.
“Let me be clear, I do not want to see Article 50 extended,” she told
MPs.
“Our absolute focus should be on working to get a deal and leaving on
29 March.
“An extension beyond the end of June would mean the UK taking part
in the European Parliament elections. What kind of message would
that send to the more than 17 million people who voted to leave the EU
nearly three years ago now?
“And the House should be clear that a short extension – not beyond the
end of June – would almost certainly have to be a one-off,” the BBC
news reported.
Source: Oman News Agency