British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would quit if her twice-defeated EU divorce deal passes at the third attempt, making a last-ditch bid to persuade rebels in her Conservative party to back her. By agreeing to go sooner, she increases the chances of her EU deal passing before the new April 12 deadline. The government is now expected to bring the deal back to parliament for a third vote on Friday. May's deal means Britain will leave the EU single market and customs union as well as EU political bodies. Many Conservative rebels have objected to this so-called Irish backstop, saying it risks binding Britain to the EU for years.

Source: The Star March 27, 2019 18:33 UTC