Three times it failed in the lower house, also the Labor party broke off the discussions over their Brexit deal. Now Prime Minister May promises to put a new offer on the table shortly.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is under pressure due to her Brexit policy, wants to offer MEPs a „bold“ new Brexit bid. She will make a proposal to Parliament in early June, she announced in a guest contribution to the Sunday Times.
May assured, she continued, „that it is possible to get a majority in parliament to leave with agreement“. To this end, she would submit „an improved package of measures“ that was acceptable. May will probably present her suggestions in a speech later this month.
Measures to protect workers‘ rights?
However, she did not comment on the details. It is speculated that May’s new proposal could include measures to protect workers‘ rights, details of EU customs agreements, and the use of modern border control technology between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
May, on the other hand, should not try again to renegotiate the Brexit agreement itself with the EU, as Brussels strongly rejects it.
Already failed three times in the lower house
The lower house had rejected the Brexit Agreement three times in recent months. On Friday, the opposition Labor Party broke off negotiations with May over a Brexit compromise after six unsuccessful weeks. Given the „weakness and instability“ of the government, there is no confidence that possible negotiation results would be implemented, said Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn.
May’s EU-negotiated Brexit agreement includes provisions on financial obligations to the EU, the future rights of EU citizens in the UK, transitional arrangements, and arrangements for border controls between the British Province of Northern Ireland and the EU member Avoid Ireland.
Many conservatives and the Northern Irish parliamentary party DUP, on whose support Mays minority government relies, reject the regulations on the Northern Irish border. Labor prefers a much closer connection to the EU after a Brexit than the Conservatives.
Deadline is until 31st October
In fact, Britain should have left the EU on 29 March. Due to the chaos in London, the deadline has now been extended to 31 October. May wants to bring the exit but until 31 July on the stage. Without consent threatens a tough EU exit.
Pressure from our own ranks
The head of government is also increasingly demanding from his own ranks demands for an immediate resignation. On Thursday, she refused this at a meeting with senior Tory representatives. According to the party, May will present a timetable for their withdrawal in June. May’s intra-party rival, the Brexit hardliner and ex-Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, said Thursday he was seeking the post of prime minister.
May’s announcement of a new offer to the House of Commons was made shortly before the election to the EU Parliament, which will take place in the UK on Thursday. Mays Tories are far behind in polls behind the newly formed Brexit Party, Labor and the Liberal Democrats.
