Britain has about 4 months until her divorce is final from the EU. UK’s BBC News reminded its readers that Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty gives the two sides two years to agree to the terms of the split. The official deadline is Friday, 29 March 2019.
After much negotiation, the European Union approved the UK prime minister’s Brexit plan of departure on Sunday, 25 November 2018. But the UK Parliament also has to ratify it. That vote is scheduled for 11 December 2018.
The Potential
DW posted an article titled “British government forecast doomsday no – deal exit scenario“ on 28 November 2018. In part, the subhead reads,
“A government report says Britain risks severely damaging its economy if lawmakers fail to approve a proposed Brexit deal. ….”
If the deal does not pass, BBC predicts that the opposition party, Labor, led by Jeremy Corbyn, will call for a no confidence vote with hopes of triggering a new general election.
Some UK groups are pushing for a “People’s Vote” on the deal or a second referendum about whether to leave the European Union.
At this point, a number of experts give neither much of a chance.
Will the split end smoothly or will it be a very messy conclusion? By mid December, everyone should have a better idea.
Photo Credits: Graphic courtesy of Succo, License: CC Zero; PM May courtesy of EU, Photographer Arno Mikkor, License: CC BY 2.0; J Corbyn by Steve Eason, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
