The government would allow a vote on March 13 at the latest asking whether lawmakers supported leaving without a deal. If they rejected such an option, on March 14 they would vote on a “short, limited extension” Brexit delay. Sterling, which has lost about 20 cents against the dollar since the 2016 Brexit referendum, rallied 1.4 percent to $1.3284, the highest since September 2018, and it also rallied strongly against the euro. After May’s statement, lawmakers said there would not now be a vote on Wednesday on the plan for parliament to take control if ministers confirmed May’s pledges. REFERENDUMOpposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday that even if May got her Brexit deal approved by parliament then it should be put to a “confirmatory” public vote.

Source: bd News24 February 26, 2019 16:41 UTC