The U.K. voted in June 2016 to exit the European Union, and the March 29 departure date is almost here. But members of Parliament voted on Thursday to delay exit day. The prospect of a proposed 21-month delay, to the end of 2020, would press euroskeptic Conservative Party MPs to vote for May’s deal to ensure that Brexit happens this year. MPs voted against a no-deal exit on Wednesday evening, but that was only an expression of opinion and did not change the law. On Thursday evening, MPs voted on an amendment to consider a second referendum, but it was rejected, which makes it very unlikely unless Brexit is delayed by much longer — 21 months, for example.

Source: Huffington Post March 16, 2019 09:56 UTC