LONDON – The British government on Tuesday debated tweaking its proposed European Union divorce terms in a last-ditch attempt to get Parliament’s backing for Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal with the bloc. The Cabinet met to work out details of what May has called a “bold offer” to win support for her Brexit agreement. ADVERTISEMENTBut divided ministers looked unlikely to support the kind of sweeping alterations that could change lawmakers’ minds on a divorce deal that has been rejected three times by Parliament. May says she will try again in early June by asking lawmakers to vote on a withdrawal agreement bill implementing the departure terms. Hammond planned to tell a business dinner that politicians “on the populist right” were trying to redefine Brexit to mean a no-deal departure.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 11:37 UTC