With just nine weeks left until Britain is due to leave the European Union, the country is locked in a deepening political crisis over Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to leave with or without a deal on October 31, but a majority of MPs have previously signalled they are against a no-deal Brexit. However, it is set to be consumed by Britain‘s impending departure from the EU just over two weeks later, with a crunch vote possible on any Brexit deal newly-agreed with the EU. October 31The deadline for Britain‘s departure from the EU after more than four decades of membership. The country was originally scheduled to leave the bloc on March 29, but it was twice forced to delay its departure amid political deadlock in Westminster over the terms of Brexit.

Source: News 24 November 23, 2019 15:56 UTC