Theresa May withdraws parliamentary vote on Brexit to avoid defeat
Options include disorderly Brexit with no deal, another referendum on EU membership, or renegotiation of prime minister’s deal
London — British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly decided on Monday to pull a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, throwing Britain’s plan to leave the EU up in the air on the eve of the vote after repeated warnings from legislators she faced a rout. The decision to halt the vote set for Tuesday was widely reported and not denied. The move thrusts the UK’s divorce from the EU into chaos, with possible options including a disorderly Brexit with no deal, another referendum on EU membership, or a last-minute renegotiation of May’s deal. May’s own position could face a swift challenge. Main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the UK no longer had “a functioning government”. A small Northern Irish party, which props up May’s Conservative minority government, called the situation a shambles. Scottish nationalists pledged to support a vote to bring the government down. Corbyn said: “The government has decided Theresa May’s Brexit deal is so disastrous that it has taken t...
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