Brexit crunch looms for PM May as talks with European Union stall

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy was in meltdown on Monday after her failure to win last-minute concessions from the European Union set the stage for another humiliating defeat of her divorce deal in parliament.

Just 18 days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29, there is still no ratified divorce deal and talks with the bloc have stalled as May tries to break the political deadlock in London.

May’s spokesman said a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on her deal would go ahead on Tuesday, even though talks with the EU are deadlocked, and the motion