United kingdon demarcations
As Brexit divisions widen, PM May challenges Brexit critics
May’s already fragile leadership was put under further pressure this month when the EU rejected parts of the so-called Chequers plan.
Polling showed 59% of voters would now vote to remain in the bloc, versus 41% who would vote to leave.
The Brexit minister’s plan is a revision of the “max fac” or “maximum facilitation” plan, the report said, citing a source.
She also faces increasingly urgent demands from Brussels to come up with a customs plan to avoid a return to a hard border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
The government has promised to put that final deal to parliament for approval, but has made clear the choice is either to accept the exit agreement, or leave without a deal.
Supporters of Brexit have long said striking trade deals around the world would represent one of the big potential gains for Britain from leaving the EU.
May’s meeting with her so-called Brexit war committee at her 16th-century country residence was called to try to reach agreement on a preferred vision for Britain outside the EU.
The government said the changes it had made would mean that the vast majority of powers would automatically flow from the EU to the devolved administrations.
Lack of clarity over immigration intentions is creating anxiety for EU citizens in the UK and putting already overstretched immigration officials in an impossible position.
Britain is hoping to seal a transition deal next month to smooth its exit from the EU, and reach agreement on a long-term trade agreement later this year.
Theresa May has come under fire in recent days from several factions within her own party.
The Lords committee expressed concern that the government will use the Brexit process to reshape EU laws without proper parliamentary scrutiny as they move into British law.
The United Kingdom remains deeply divided over the planned EU exit that Prime Minister Theresa May says will take place on 29 March, 2019.
May secured an agreement last week to move previously-deadlocked talks forward onto the topic of interim and long-term trading arrangements.
The Independent said the lead for “remain” over “leave” was the biggest in any poll so far since the vote in June 2016.
EU officials and diplomats say they are increasingly optimistic a deal can be struck on Monday, while cautioning that things could still go wrong.
Last week Britain’s budget forecasters cut the country’s growth estimates for the next five years.
May formally notified the European Union of Britain’s intention to leave the EU by triggering Article 50 of the treaty on 29 March.
British and EU negotiators met in Brussels on Tuesday and agreed to hold further divorce talks on 9-10 November.