SINGAPORE — British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Wednesday he is confident Prime Minister Theresa May will obtain the concessions needed to convince enough lawmakers to back an unpopular Brexit deal. Leaving the European Union without a deal on March 29 would cause “disruption that could last some time,” Hunt said. Last month, May postponed a parliamentary vote on a Brexit agreement with the European Union that has been widely criticized by loyalists and political opponents alike. In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, Hunt said ongoing talks are focused on the word “temporary” for terms concerning the Irish border. He said this includes negotiating a trade deal with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and possibly joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, a Pacific trade pact.

Source: National Post January 02, 2019 13:21 UTC