Faced with continuing opposition from political friends and foes alike, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said she is working on getting further assurances from the European Union to ensure the Brexit agreement is passed in parliament on January 15. Without legally binding assurances that the so-called ‘backstop’ for Northern Ireland will not be in place indefinitely, the agreement is unlikely to be endorsed by parliament. Its passage through parliament is necessary to turn it into a treaty between the UK and EU. May said she is working on getting further assurances from the EU so she can satisfy recalcitrant MPs. When 17.4 million chose to leave the EU, they didn’t vote to stay locked in the customs union or the single market.

Source: Hindustan Times January 07, 2019 18:11 UTC