Theresa May to delay key vote on Brexit deal to avoid huge defeat, source says
May is holding talks with her top ministers to finalise the government’s position
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is calling off a crucial vote in Parliament on whether to approve her Brexit deal, according to a person familiar with the situation. The vote in the House of Commons to endorse the terms of the UK’s split from the European Union (EU) was due to be held on Tuesday evening but is now set to be rescheduled, according to the person who declined to be named. The pound fell to the lowest since June 2017 as market fears about a no-deal Brexit resurfaced after the report that May’s vote will be delayed. UK government bonds rallied, with yields hitting the lowest since August. May is holding talks with her top ministers to finalise the government’s position, and some are said to think she should go ahead and call the vote as planned for Tuesday. May will make a statement to parliament on Brexit on Monday afternoon, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow’s office announced, and she is then expected to confirm her plan to shelve the vote and set out the reasons why...
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