European Union leaders said they would step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit and British business groups reacted with alarm after British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday.
LONDON (Reuters) – European Union leaders said they would step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit and British business groups reacted with alarm after British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY
“It is clear that the House does not support this deal. But tonight’s vote tells us nothing about what it does support. Nothing about how – or even if – it intends to honor the decision the British people took in a referendum Parliament decided to hold.”
EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER
“The risk of a disorderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom has increased with this evening’s vote.” OPPOSITION LABOUR LEADER JEREMY CORBYN
“This is a catastrophic defeat for this government. After two years of failed negotiations, the House of Commons has delivered its verdict on her Brexit deal and that verdict is absolutely decisive.
