British Prime Minister Theresa May's government will ask lawmakers on Frida...
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will ask lawmakers on Friday to vote for a motion approving the Withdrawal Agreement reached with the EU last November.
It is not the next so-called “meaningful vote” on May’s deal, which parliament has already rejected twice. “notes that if the House does not do so by that date, the Article 50 period will only as a matter of law be extended to 12 April 2019 and that any extension beyond 22 May 2019 would require the UK to bring forward the necessary Day of Poll Order to hold elections to the European Parliament;
“notes that even should changes be sought to the Political Declaration, leaving the European Union with a deal still requires the Withdrawal Agreement;
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