Monday, December 10, 2018

#UK: Theresa May Postpones Tomorrow's Final #Brexit Vote; Cannot Win Over Rebel Conservatives In Parliament

[world politics news]


Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed tomorrow's final vote on her Brexit deal after a last-minute conference call with cabinet ministers, a clear signal that she does not believe she can get the unpopular EU withdrawal agreement through the UK's House of Commons. The drastic move comes as May faced defeat by up to 100 of her own Conservative Party's members of parliament. Her aides and cabinet ministers had emphatically denied there was any prospect of pulling the vote, even as late as Monday morning.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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