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The Deputy Prime Minister announced Sunday, April 14, that the discussions between the British government and the Labor opposition to find a compromise on Brexit will continue next week. The goal is to " take stock " after the Easter holidays, said David Lidington at the BBC.
Theresa May's right-hand man said he agreed with a Labor official, John McDonnell, " a program of meetings next week " between government officials and Labor officials "to discuss things like environmental protection, workers' rights, security relations between the UK and the EU ".
David Lidington said " hope to take stock of our situation as soon as Parliament returns after the Easter holidays ". " The question can not drag any longer, " he added.
The Deputy Prime Minister explained that if a compromise could not be found with the opposition, the government would propose to Parliament a series of options on Brexit " with a system allowing for a choice and forcing the Parliament to choose the option he prefers, instead of voting against everything. The government will then implement the will of Parliament, he assured.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister had urged the MPs to support the development of a compromise compromise " in the national interest ". They voted three times against the withdrawal agreement that the head of the government had negotiated with the European Union, and also opposed various alternative parliamentary proposals such as an exit without EU agreement or the organization of a second referendum, in a series of indicative votes.
Initially scheduled for March 29, then postponed to April 12, the Brexit is now set to October 31 at the latest, to allow time for London to find a solution to avoid a divorce without agreement.
(With AFP)
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