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British PM May, ministers agree must ratify Brexit deal by summer break

14 May 2019 19:51 (UTC +04:00)

The British government agreed on Tuesday that it was “imperative” to ratify Britain’s exit from the European Union before the summer break, setting out the clearest deadline so far for Brexit and the prime minister’s possible departure, ONA reports citing Reuters.

Nearly three years after the United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% to leave the EU, there is still no agreement among politicians about when, how or even if the divorce will take place.

Britain had been due to leave the EU on March 29, but Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to get her divorce deal approved by parliament.

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said EU leaders did not want an extension beyond the new deadline of Oct. 31, when the legal default is to leave with or without a deal.

To try to break the impasse in parliament, May turned to the opposition Labor Party, led by veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn, but after weeks of talks they have so far failed to reach an agreement. May has been urged by senior members of her own party to abandon the talks.