UK Prime Minister Says Deferring Vote on Brexit Deal in Parliament Slated for Tuesday
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that she was postponing the parliament vote on Brexit deal, originally scheduled for Tuesday, amid worries over Irish border backstop.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th December, 2018) UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that she was postponing the parliament vote on Brexit deal, originally scheduled for Tuesday, amid worries over Irish border backstop.
The prime minister told the House of Commons that she would discuss the concerns of lawmakers regarding Northern Ireland with her EU counterparts.
May pledged to do everything in her power to "secure further assurances."
A representative of the European Commission said earlier in the day that Brussels would not renegotiate the deal agreed by the European Union and the United Kingdom in November.