LONDON — UK Prime Minister Theresa May was starting a frantic two-week race Monday to convince the British public, and a skeptical Parliament, to back the Brexit deal she has struck with the European Union. May aims to convince them that the deal “honors the referendum” in 2016 that saw Britain vote to leave the EU. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay conceded that “it’s going to be a challenging vote.” But he said Britain would be in “choppy waters” if the deal was rejected. Both Britain and the EU are adamant that the UK can’t renegotiate the deal, struck after 18 months of tense negotiations. On Monday, a European court threw out a challenge from 13 Britons living in other EU nations seeking the annulment of the Brexit negotiations.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2018 11:15 UTC