Theresa May to remind Britons that they voted for Brexit
A prolonged transition period for Brexit negotiations is all but certain — unlike the Irish backstop issue
Brussels — British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that she would tell parliament to remember that Britons voted to leave the EU when she asks lawmakers to approve whatever Brexit deal she is able to strike with Brussels. Asked at a news conference in Brussels what she could do to alleviate concerns that parliament might block a Brexit deal, May said: “I will be asking members of parliament to first recall that we’re delivering on a vote of the British people.” “I would also ask them to think about the importance of protecting jobs and livelihoods in the UK, protecting our security in the UK and protecting the union of the UK.”
Meanwhile, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that the Brexit transition period would “probably” be extended to try to break the deadlock on Britain's divorce talks. “This prolongation of the transition period probably will happen. That’s a good idea,” Juncker said, after May confirmed she is considering extending...
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