Opening up the possibility of removing the option of leaving without a deal marks one of the biggest turning points in the UK’s crisis
If they reject that option, legislators will have a vote on March 14 on a motion requesting a “short, limited-extension” Brexit delay.
May said any extension, not beyond the end of June, would almost certainly have to be a one off and that her government must honour the decision to leave the EU because the credibility of British democracy is at stake.Earlier, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported that May will formally rule out a no-deal Brexit, opening the door to a delay of weeks or months to the March 29 exit date.
A delay would increase the chances of a reversal of Brexit, especially as the opposition Labour Party is tilting towards supporting another referendum, though much would depend on the extent of the delay.
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