British Prime Minister Theresa May warned Sunday that it would be 'a potent symbol of Parliament's collective political failure' if a Brexit delay meant that the U.K. has to take part in May's European elections.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to lawmakers in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday March 13, 2019. Last Updated Sunday, March 17, 2019 10:56AM EDT
"If the proposal were to go back to square one and negotiate a new deal, that would mean a much longer extension ... The idea of the British people going to the polls to elect MEPs three years after voting to leave the EU hardly bears thinking about," she wrote. By law, Britain is leaving the EU on March 29 with or without a deal, unless it cancels Brexit or secures a delay.
Former Cabinet minister Esther McVey, who resigned over the Brexit agreement, told Sky News on Sunday that she would back May's deal now because "the choice before us is this deal or no Brexit whatsoever."
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