Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said the government would continue to seek support for a "credible" plan for leaving the EU. "This house has continuously rejected leaving without a deal just as it has rejected not leaving at all," he said. "Therefore the only option is to find a way through which allows the U.K. to leave with a deal." A third proposal calling for any Brexit deal Britain strikes with the EU to be put to a public referendum was defeated 292-280. Justice Secretary David Gauke said leaving the bloc without a deal was "not the responsible thing for a government to do."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2019 21:56 UTC