SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT): Britain's major opposition Labour Party has mentioned it will support a 2d Brexit referendum because the European Union opened the door to suspending the rustic's go out from the bloc beyond the March 29 deadline.
Britain stays as divided as ever over Brexit, which a slender majority of electorate sponsored in a June 2016 referendum and speculation that London will ask for more time to barter its withdrawal has collected steam in recent days.
British Prime Minister Theresa May advised Sunday that parliament won't be capable to vote on her Brexit deal till March 12, just 17 days sooner than Britain leaves the EU, frightening alarm at home.
European Council President Donald Tusk mentioned he had discussed the "legal and procedural context of a potential extension" when he met May on Sunday on the sidelines of an EU-Arab summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh.
"I believe in the situation we are in, an extension would be a rational solution but Prime Minister May still believes she's able to avoid this scenario," Tusk told a last summit press conference.
The EU has been staring at with rising concern the possibility that Britain will crash out of the bloc and not using a deal, risking chaos on either side of the Channel.
Speculation is mounting that lawmakers will in a chain of votes this week transfer to extend Britain's withdrawal to keep away from a no-deal Brexit.
The opposition Labour Party on Monday raised the pressure, pronouncing it would put forward its personal plan for Brexit, which requires Britain to stay in the EU customs union, as a part of those votes.
Labour then mentioned if its plan was once rejected, it would lend its support to an amendment on keeping a 2d referendum on EU membership — without specifying a date.
"We are committed to ... putting forward or supporting an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country," Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn mentioned in a remark.
Corbyn, a lifelong eurosceptic who supports Brexit, has been extremely ambiguous during the negotiations even supposing lots of his MPs support a 2d referendum.
The Times described Corbyn's decision "a significant moment" however added that a lot would rely on the main points of the brand new coverage.
"A second referendum risks deepening the divisions in what is already a deeply divided country. It would prolong Brexit uncertainty for much of the rest of the year. And whatever the outcome, it would not settle the troubled question of Britain's relationship with the EU," it mentioned in an editorial.
On forex markets, sterling rose additional on speculation that May may chase away the March 29 deadline in a bid to avert a painful no-deal divorce.
Adding to her woes, the Daily Mail reported that a workforce of 23 dissidents met secretly to speak about the best way to stop Britain leaving the EU without an agreement, with as many as 15 mentioned to be able to surrender.
Taking a united stand, the EU and its final 27 nations have time and again rebuffed May's efforts to reopen the Brexit deal struck along with her govt in November.
Since British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected her withdrawal deal final month, the Conservative high minister has sought to deal with their issues concerning the text's so-called "backstop" association.
London desires the "backstop" — the clause binding Northern Ireland into the EU customs union if a new deal to stay the Irish border open isn't discovered -- to be time-limited or to be allowed to unilaterally finish it.
The EU opposes any adjustments to an association designed to stay the border between British Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland flowing. It also sees the "backstop" as an insurance policy for the peace procedure in the United Kingdom province of Northern Ireland.
Brussels on the other hand isn't budging, even though it is providing political reassurances.
Tusk mentioned he told May that "no matter which scenario, all 27 (EU countries) will show maximum understanding and goodwill".
During a press conference Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh, May mentioned she believes she will be able to nonetheless deliver Brexit on time.
The European Commission, the EU's govt arm leading the Brexit negotiations, is still working on the assumption that Britain will go away the bloc on March 29, fee spokeswoman Mina Andreeva told journalists previous in Brussels.
She recalled that Britain would first have to request an extension and the rest 27 EU nations would have to comply with it unanimously.
May's negotiating group was once expected to continue its talks in Brussels on Tuesday.
Britain stays as divided as ever over Brexit, which a slender majority of electorate sponsored in a June 2016 referendum and speculation that London will ask for more time to barter its withdrawal has collected steam in recent days.
British Prime Minister Theresa May advised Sunday that parliament won't be capable to vote on her Brexit deal till March 12, just 17 days sooner than Britain leaves the EU, frightening alarm at home.
European Council President Donald Tusk mentioned he had discussed the "legal and procedural context of a potential extension" when he met May on Sunday on the sidelines of an EU-Arab summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh.
"I believe in the situation we are in, an extension would be a rational solution but Prime Minister May still believes she's able to avoid this scenario," Tusk told a last summit press conference.
The EU has been staring at with rising concern the possibility that Britain will crash out of the bloc and not using a deal, risking chaos on either side of the Channel.
Speculation is mounting that lawmakers will in a chain of votes this week transfer to extend Britain's withdrawal to keep away from a no-deal Brexit.
The opposition Labour Party on Monday raised the pressure, pronouncing it would put forward its personal plan for Brexit, which requires Britain to stay in the EU customs union, as a part of those votes.
Labour then mentioned if its plan was once rejected, it would lend its support to an amendment on keeping a 2d referendum on EU membership — without specifying a date.
"We are committed to ... putting forward or supporting an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country," Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn mentioned in a remark.
Corbyn, a lifelong eurosceptic who supports Brexit, has been extremely ambiguous during the negotiations even supposing lots of his MPs support a 2d referendum.
The Times described Corbyn's decision "a significant moment" however added that a lot would rely on the main points of the brand new coverage.
"A second referendum risks deepening the divisions in what is already a deeply divided country. It would prolong Brexit uncertainty for much of the rest of the year. And whatever the outcome, it would not settle the troubled question of Britain's relationship with the EU," it mentioned in an editorial.
On forex markets, sterling rose additional on speculation that May may chase away the March 29 deadline in a bid to avert a painful no-deal divorce.
Adding to her woes, the Daily Mail reported that a workforce of 23 dissidents met secretly to speak about the best way to stop Britain leaving the EU without an agreement, with as many as 15 mentioned to be able to surrender.
Taking a united stand, the EU and its final 27 nations have time and again rebuffed May's efforts to reopen the Brexit deal struck along with her govt in November.
Since British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected her withdrawal deal final month, the Conservative high minister has sought to deal with their issues concerning the text's so-called "backstop" association.
London desires the "backstop" — the clause binding Northern Ireland into the EU customs union if a new deal to stay the Irish border open isn't discovered -- to be time-limited or to be allowed to unilaterally finish it.
The EU opposes any adjustments to an association designed to stay the border between British Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland flowing. It also sees the "backstop" as an insurance policy for the peace procedure in the United Kingdom province of Northern Ireland.
Brussels on the other hand isn't budging, even though it is providing political reassurances.
Tusk mentioned he told May that "no matter which scenario, all 27 (EU countries) will show maximum understanding and goodwill".
During a press conference Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh, May mentioned she believes she will be able to nonetheless deliver Brexit on time.
The European Commission, the EU's govt arm leading the Brexit negotiations, is still working on the assumption that Britain will go away the bloc on March 29, fee spokeswoman Mina Andreeva told journalists previous in Brussels.
She recalled that Britain would first have to request an extension and the rest 27 EU nations would have to comply with it unanimously.
May's negotiating group was once expected to continue its talks in Brussels on Tuesday.
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