May’s Hopes of Passing Brexit Deal Fade Ahead of Crucial Vote - News Summed Up

May’s Hopes of Passing Brexit Deal Fade Ahead of Crucial Vote


LONDON—Prime Minister Theresa May’s chances of winning a crucial vote on her Brexit deal diminished sharply Tuesday after two groups of lawmakers she had hoped to win over signaled they planned to vote against it. Euroskeptic lawmakers in the ruling Conservative Party and Mrs. May’s Northern Irish allies looked set to vote down the government’s withdrawal agreement later Tuesday, despite 11th-hour concessions from the European Union. Together the two groups represent up to 80 lawmakers.


Source: Wall Street Journal March 12, 2019 11:43 UTC



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