On Wednesday, lawmakers are expected to reject a no-deal Brexit in a vote at 1900 GMT and on Thursday are then due to vote on whether to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit, something to which all the bloc’s other 27 members must agree. A spokesperson for European Council President Donald Tusk, representing EU governments, said Britain would have to provide a “credible justification” for any request for a delay. “If you pushed me to the end point where it’s a choice between no deal and no Brexit … I think no deal is going to be very disruptive for the economy and I think no deal also has serious questions for the union,” Barclay said. “But I think no Brexit is catastrophic for our democracy. In sadness, EU leaders approve Brexit dealBritons voted by 52-48 per cent in 2016 to leave the EU but the decision has not only divided the main parties but also exposed deep rifts in British society, bringing concerns about immigration and globalisation to the fore.

Source: The Express Tribune March 13, 2019 09:10 UTC