UK's Labour seeks to force May to rule out no-deal Brexit
Lawmakers will debate and vote on the next steps on Jan. 29, and ahead of that they can put forward amendments to the government's plan, seeking to shape Britain's exit from the bloc. Labour's amendment seeks to force the government to give parliament time to consider and vote on options to prevent Britain leaving on March 29 without an agreement. Among those options should be a permanent customs union with the EU and a second referendum on Brexit, the party said.
"The prime minister is both refusing to change her red lines or take the threat of a no deal exit off the table. MPs (members of parliament) must now act to break the deadlock," Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said in a statement. "Our amendment will allow MPs to vote on options to end this Brexit deadlock and prevent the chaos of a no deal." (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Theresa May
- Labour Party
- Labour Party Conference
- European Union
- European Commission
- Parliament
- Rip Off Britain
- Battle of Britain
- Little Britain
- U.S. state
- Lobbying
- Information
- Members Only
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Congress
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Affair
- Question Time
- Customs union
- Government
ALSO READ
Government to improve freshwater farm plans
Uttar Pradesh government to decide over dropping charges against state Congress chief Ajay Rai after LS polls
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu slams Jairam Thakur, says "he tried to topple government"
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu slams Jairam Thakur, says "he tried to topple government"
Euro zone government bond yields struggle for direction ahead of US data