But the prime minister is widely expected to announce her resignation next month.
By Karla Adam Karla Adam London correspondent covering the United Kingdom Email Bio Follow May 21 at 2:39 PM LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May urged British lawmakers on Tuesday to back her “new” Brexit deal, which would include a binding vote by Parliament on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum.
In a sign that the British public has already moved on, many of the questions May fielded during Tuesday’s news conference had to do with when she will resign and what might happen after that. Offering a binding vote on a second referendum, as well as on whether Britain should remain in a temporary customs union with the E.U., represents a shift in strategy for May. She said she recognized “the genuine and sincere strength of feeling" on the referendum issue. But she also reiterated her long held views that a second referendum was not her preferred way out of the current Brexit impasse.
The opposition Labour Party has been internally divided on whether to push for a second referendum, with leader Jeremy Corbyn reluctant to embrace the idea.
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