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Tue Feb 26, 2019, 01:41 PM Feb 2019

Theresa May Admits Brexit May Be Delayed

Theresa May Admits Brexit May Be Delayed

February 26, 2019 at 11:24 am EST By Taegan Goddard 51 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/26/theresa-may-admits-brexit-may-be-delayed/

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Washington Post: “May told lawmakers that if Parliament next month rejects her Brexit deal again, the lawmakers will be given a vote on whether to ask the European Union to allow Britain to remain a part of the trading bloc for several more months. May said that if such an extension were triggered, it would likely be granted only once and that the time would be ‘short and limited.’ She suggested an extension until June would be possible, so as not to collide with upcoming elections for the European parliament.”

“This was a major concession by May, who has insisted that not only is her Brexit deal the best and only one on offer, but that it would be reckless to delay leaving the European Union beyond March 29. … Now May is offering compromise in a series of possible votes, each one based upon the results of the one before.”

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