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Theresa May refuses to rule out second Brexit vote if MPs reject deal

A cross-party group of lawmakers has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill that will work its way through Parliament next week

Theresa May refuses to rule out second Brexit vote if MPs reject deal
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Alex Morales & Tim Ross | Bloomberg London
UK Prime Minister Theresa May urged members of Parliament to back the Brexit deal she’s struck with the European Union in a key vote later this month. But speaking to the BBC, she declined to rule out the possibility of a second referendum on European Union membership if the House of Commons rejects her plan.

A cross-party group of lawmakers has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill that will work its way through Parliament next week. They want to change the bill, which would implement the government’s budget plans, to ensure that the “no deal” provisions in the legislation couldn’t

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