British PM pledges to quit to save Brexit plan via SABCNewsOnline
MPs have twice rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal, both times by large majorities, but she is still trying to convince them.on Wednesday offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, as MPs failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.
Not one of eight proposals put forward earned a majority, an outcome that Brexit minister Steve Barclay said “strengthens our view that the deal our government has negotiated is the best option”., both times by large majorities, but she is still trying to convince them and on Wednesday made what is expected to be her final offer.
May agreed a deal with the EU last week to delay Brexit amid fears Britain was heading for a potentially catastrophic “no deal” exit on Friday. MPs have so far only been able to agree that they dislike May’s deal and that they do not want to leave with no deal at all.Leading Brexit supporter Boris Johnson – a likely contender to replace May – told fellow MPs on Wednesday he would support the deal, while several fellow hardliners have also switched.
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