The vote is sure to intensify calls for her to either step down, call a general election, or both. Mrs. May’s plan, painstakingly negotiated with the European Union, would have set the terms for Britain’s scheduled exit on March 29. Unless Parliament takes some other action, Britain will leave the bloc on that date without a deal in place, which Brexit hardliners insist would be fine, but which most lawmakers and economists say would be disastrous. Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on whether to reject the prospect of a “no-deal” Brexit, and to vote Thursday on whether to seek a postponement of the March 29 deadline. The bloc would have to agree to a postponement, which appears likely, but the duration of such a delay is uncertain.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2019 19:26 UTC