The tests began Monday morning and are intended to gauge how severe the disruption would be if Britain leaves the European Union on March 29 without an agreed upon withdrawal deal. Parliament is expected to resume its debate over the government’s planned withdrawal deal Wednesday, with a vote tentatively scheduled for early next week. A vote that had been scheduled in November was delayed as May admitted it would face certain defeat. May has not spelled out how she will respond if the withdrawal bill is voted down next week. Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng said Monday that the government is still focused on winning the vote.

Source: National Post January 07, 2019 12:11 UTC