Tonight’s May visit comes ahead of another expected Brexit vote tomorrow in the House of Commons.
— Paul Cunningham March 11, 2019 Source: Paul Cunningham/TwitterBRITISH CABINET OFFICE Minister David Lidington has told MPs in the House of Commons tonight that the UK government has “secured legally binding changes that strengthen and improve the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration”.THERESA MAY HAS arrived in Strasbourg for last-ditch talks with senior EU officials ahead of another expected vote on the Brexit deal in the House of Commons tomorrow.
It’s understood that the Taoiseach and his entourage were due to fly to Washington DC this evening ahead of his week-long St Patrick’s Day visit to the States, however, his travels have been delayed until tomorrow. A government spokesperson has said the Taoiseach’s travel plans have always been “flexible” due to the unpredictability of Brexit events this week. It is “very much” the plan that Varadkar’s agreed schedule, which is due to begin on Wednesday, will go ahead.
May was greeted this evening at the Strasbourg parliament building by Juncker and his chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. Britain’s House of Commons overwhelmingly defeated the agreed EU-UK withdrawal deal in January and without significant changes, it is expected to do so again in a vote tomorrow.
“I hope progress can be made, if it is possible, as a no deal #Brexit would be a catastrophe,” Verhofstadt tweeted.Meeting with @theresa_may & @EP_President tonight. I hope progress can be made, if it is possible, as a no deal #Brexit would be a catastrophe. We will stand by Ireland & the need to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement.Another defeat in parliament could see the UK sever ties with its closest trading partner on 29 March with no new arrangements.
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