Theresa May said the UK faced a moment of "profound challenge" as she urged MPs to get behind her Brexit deal. Theresa May said the UK faced a moment of "profound challenge" as she urged MPs to get behind her Brexit deal. 'Profound challenge': May warns Brexit opponents they are running risks with economy and democracyThe Prime Minister warned critics from both sides of the Brexit divide that they risked damaging the economy and trust in democracy by opposing her plan. Officially slated for the week of January 14, the Commons vote is widely expected to be held on January 15. But former Brexit minister Steve Baker rejected the proposals, saying they were a “tedious and desperate attempt to rescue an unsalvageable deal”.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2019 08:34 UTC