It's make-or-break week for Brexit as clock ticksIt’s 11 days until the UK is due to shed its European Union membership and, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson so often says, “take back control.” Problem is, right now there’s no control. Headed into yet another “crunch” week for Brexit where anything could happen, the UK is careering towards a true crisis. SEE ALSO :Sixty Labour MPs want to back Tory rebels to bring down Boris JohnsonThere are two things to watch: whether the EU grants an extension and the gyrations in the UK Parliament. The ticking clock, and the desire among lawmakers to avoid a chaotic no-deal exit, might help him. Lawmakers voted 322 to 306 to force Johnson to seek an extension — an insurance policy against a no-deal Brexit if there’s still no agreement by October 31.

Source: Standard Digital October 22, 2019 10:18 UTC