For the first time, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she's open to the possibility of delaying Britain's exit from the European Union.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says that the House of Commons could vote on March 14 to"seek a short, limited extension to Article 50" — the exit clause in the EU constitution that was triggered after the Brexit vote.U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says that the House of Commons could vote on March 14 to"seek a short, limited extension to Article 50" — the exit clause in the EU constitution that was triggered after the Brexit vote.U.K.
If those votes fail, to vote on March 14 on whether to"seek a short, limited extension to Article 50" — the exit clause in the EU constitution that was triggered after the Brexit vote. "If Parliament opposes leaving with no deal – as expected — the government would seek a vote on whether to extend Brexit until the end of June at the latest," NPR's Frank Langfitt reports from London."Of course, the European Union would still have to approve such an extension and has made it clear it would want an explanation of how a delay would help resolve the Brexit conundrum which has paralyzed British politics.
"What kind of message would that send to the more than 17 million people who voted to leave the EU nearly three years ago now?" the prime minister asked.
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