May - who has spent almost three years telling Britons they will leave the EU on March 29 this year - put a positive spin on the delay. The House of Commons is split, both among and within its political parties, over whether and how to leave the EU. Businesses and economists say a no-deal Brexit would cause huge disruptions and billions in costs to the economies of both Britain and the EU. Worry about a chaotic departure has been rising among EU leaders, who fear May no longer has the clout in Parliament to get her way. EU leaders are watching with disbelief, horror - and, for some, sympathy.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 21, 2019 22:53 UTC