No-deal Brexit or "short" delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice
Speaking to parliament on Tuesday, May said that if she had failed to get approval of her deal by March 12 then lawmakers would be given a vote on March 13 on leaving without a deal.
If they rejected that option, then lawmakers would have a vote on March 14 on a motion requesting a "short, limited extension" Brexit delay.
"The United Kingdom will only leave without a deal on March 29 if there is explicit consent in the House for that outcome," May said. "An extension cannot take no deal off the table."
"I believe that if we have to, we will ultimately make a success of a no deal," May said. "Let me be clear - I do not want to see Article 50 extended. Our absolute focus should be on working to get a deal and leaving on the 29th of March."
Speaking to parliament on Tuesday, May said that if she had failed to get approval of her deal by March 12 then lawmakers would be given a vote on March 13 on leaving without a deal.
If they rejected that option, then lawmakers would have a vote on March 14 on a motion requesting a "short, limited extension" Brexit delay.
"The United Kingdom will only leave without a deal on March 29 if there is explicit consent in the House for that outcome," May said. "An extension cannot take no deal off the table."
"I believe that if we have to, we will ultimately make a success of a no deal," May said. "Let me be clear - I do not want to see Article 50 extended. Our absolute focus should be on working to get a deal and leaving on the 29th of March."
