May’s Brexit defeat looms over summit

WorldNews Thursday, 14 December 2017 ()
May’s Brexit defeat looms over summitBritish Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday was to attend a Brussels summit reeling from a parliamentary defeat over Brexit that threatens to undermine her just as EU leaders back the opening of trade talks. The other 27 leaders are expected during the two-day meeting in Brussels to endorse an interim deal on the terms of Britain’s divorce that May sealed with the EU last week after months of torturous negotiations. However, on the eve of the summit May’s own lawmakers rebelled to demand that parliament have the final say on any Brexit agreement...
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A look at the timeline of Brexit negotiations ahead of a crucial EU summit.