Brexit may end up being a waste of everyone's time | Analysis by lukemcgee
Andrea Leadsom, leader of the House of Commons, told lawmakers that the government had decided to split the Withdrawal Agreement -- which sets the divorce terms -- from its associated Political Declaration, which deals with the future relationship between the UK and the European Union.That split has enraged opposition Labour lawmakers -- and some Conservatives -- who think it contravenes the European Union Act 2018, which demands that the whole thing be ratified together.
Theresa May to resign when Brexit is done 01:44The UK must therefore make a choice. It can either decide to leave the EU before April 12, with or without a deal, or it can ask for a much longer extension.In the not-unlikely event that May fails to get her deal passed, this becomes the single focus of Brexit. Crashing out means crashing out. All the hypothetical risks of a no-deal exit will become very real for British citizens.
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