Let’s agree a Brexit deal that moves us forward into a brighter future with confidence. https://t.co/nWqDokAVpc — Theresa May (@theresa_may) January 6, 2019May struck a withdrawal agreement with the EU in November, but that deal needs Parliament’s approval. Lawmakers are resuming debate on the deal Wednesday, before a vote expected to be held around Jan. 15. EU officials have insisted that the withdrawal agreement can’t be renegotiated, although they also stressed that the backstop was meant only as a temporary measure of last resort. She warned in the Mail on Sunday newspaper that critics of her Brexit deal risk damaging Britain’s democracy and its economy by opposing her plan.

Source: National Post January 06, 2019 10:18 UTC