Brexit: No Majority for any options, Deadlock continues

MPs’ eight proposed Brexit options were put forward and none of these gets a majority support, which leads to a deadlock continuation in Brexit issue.

Prime Minister Theresa May’ deal were rejected twice and the Parliament was trying to find an alternative for this. The options included were a customs union with the EU and a referendum on any deal – were supposed to help find a consensus over how to leave the EU.

Stephen Barclay, the Brexit Secretary said that the results strengthened ministers’ view their deal was “the best option”. Prime Minister Theresa May had promised to resign from her position as PM if her deal was passed.

In a meeting of Tory MPs , May told that she would leave office earlier than planned if it guaranteed Parliament’s backing for her withdrawal agreement with the EU.

In a meeting of her Conservative MPs May said, I know there is a desire for a new approach – and new leadership – in the second phase of the Brexit negotiations and I won’t stand in the way of that”.

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