With British government, parliament and people divided, disorderly Brexit looms

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The European Union warned on Tuesday that Britain could be heading for a potenti...

The cacophony of warnings over an economically disruptive Brexit without a transition deal has ratcheted up the pressure on British lawmakers as some try to legislate to prevent a no-deal.

The third defeat of May’s deal in parliament on March 29 even after pledged to quit if it was passed has left the weakest British leader in a generation facing a spiralling crisis. The option that came closest to obtaining a majority in parliament on Monday was a proposal to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU - it was defeated by just three votes.

For now, May’s own deal is back in focus, though she must find a way to get around a ban on repeatedly bringing the same package to a vote in parliament. Macron, speaking at the Elysee Palace alongside Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, said it was for Britain to decide whether the plan involved an election, a referendum or a customs union.

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