Theresa May’s latest Brexit offer likely to fail

 

Plans for a vote on a second referendum and promises about replacing the backstop fail to win over politicians on all sides.

Theresa May has launched a last-ditch bid to save her Brexit deal but indications are that she will not be successful. Indications are that her final effort will end up losing more MPs’ support.

The prime minister unveiled a 10-point plan to “seek common ground in parliament”, including giving MPs another vote on a second referendum and giving the Commons a bigger say in the next step of negotiations with Brussels.

In what could be her last major speech on leaving the EU, she admitted it was “patently obvious” she had not managed to end the Conservatives’ battle over Europe and appeared to acknowledge her departure from Downing Street was imminent.

But her plea to MPs to back her proposals when parliament votes on it in June was dismissed instantly by Labour, Conservative backbenchers and the DUP, on who’s support the government depends.

Britain is on course to leave the EU with no-deal on 31 October, or earlier if parliament ratifies a deal before then.

The Tory leadership race has unofficially kicked off, but is expected to begin properly when Mrs May says when she plans to step down.

 

Via Sky News