Theresa May Delays The Highly Anticipated Brexit Vote

Things are getting heated! Theresa May is under fire for delaying the Brexit vote.

BREAKING: British Prime Minister Theresa May says Parliament vote on Brexit deal scheduled for Tuesday will be delayed.

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 10, 2018

“On one issue, the Northern Ireland backstop, there remains widespread and deep concern”

The moment UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced the Brexit vote was being postponed#BrexitVote latest: https://t.co/9YFcnNsq4G pic.twitter.com/VQubmbDGWw

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 10, 2018

Yiiiikes.

Theresa May says she has called off Tuesday’s crucial vote on her Brexit deal because it would be “would be rejected by a significant margin”.

She said MPs backed much of the deal she has struck with the EU but there was concern over the Northern Irish backstop.

But she said she believed she could still get the deal through if she addressed their concerns.

And that, she added, was what she intended to do in the next few days.

She said she would be speaking to EU leaders ahead of a summit later this week.

And she would also be “looking closely at new ways of empowering the House of Commons to ensure that any provision for a backstop has democratic legitimacy”.

I can’t follow anymore. After two years of negotiations, the Tory government wants to delay the vote. Just keep in mind that we will never let the Irish down. This delay will further aggravate the uncertainty for people & businesses. It’s time they make up their mind! #brexit

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) December 10, 2018

Happening now: @NileGardiner -“it’s an unmitigated disaster” “this will be a no deal #brexit the current deal is in utter shambles but BREXIT will still happen but with a new prime minister. Theresa May never believed in brexit” @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness

— Maria Bartiromo (@MariaBartiromo) December 10, 2018

If you take a step back, it is clear that we face a “fundamental question.”

“Does this House want to deliver #Brexit?” – Theresa May poses question to the Commons#BrexitVote latest: https://t.co/CLb0CpBJD6 pic.twitter.com/sfQS00qTgA

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 10, 2018

UK PM Theresa May says she will continue talks with EU leaders after #BrexitVote deferred, but insists her deal honours result of referendum https://t.co/9YFcnNsq4G pic.twitter.com/gsQQU4P42D

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 10, 2018

To be continued…

h/t BBC