British lawmakers have been given a vote on a second Brexit referendum, one of four amendments selected by the Speaker of the House that will now be debated. Follow live updates:
Parliament will vote tonight at 5 p.m. GMT on whether to delay departure from the European Union. But first, lawmakers will decide on amendments to the government's motion, including holding a second referendum. It comes a day after British lawmakers rejected a no-deal Brexit.If MPs vote to delay Brexit -- by extending Article 50 -- Prime Minister Theresa May will need to seek unanimous approval from the 27 EU member states.
If Britain's parliament fails to agree a Brexit deal and does not secure an extension to Article 50, the UK will quit the EU and the bloc's single market on March 29. Until it secures trade arrangements with individual countries, the UK would operate under WTO rules.An opposition Labour party politician has proposed an amendment tomotion to extend Article 50, which would effectively allow lawmakers to take control over parliamentary proceedings.
May is sure to table a third"meaningful vote" on her beleaguered Brexit deal before the EU convenes for a summit on March 21. The amendment anticipates that the agreement will fail a third time, and provides for parliament to express its view on Britain's future relationship with the EU before the EU27 leaders meet to discuss Brexit.
The document also flirts with the possibility of the UK participating in the upcoming European Parliament elections in May, saying that if the UK were to request an extension period beyond July 1 the UK “would need to participate in the EP elections.
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