BUT WHAT THEN?

British Parliament Set to Reject No Deal Brexit

Wednesday night's vote could start the delay of Britain's EU withdrawal.

The British parliament is set to reject leaving the European Union with no deal in place at the end of the month in a vote Wednesday evening, which would leave it with two options: extend the March 29 deadline, or pass Theresa May's deal which has now been rejected twice. Wednesday's vote will see lawmakers vote on whether they want to leave the EU with no deal in place after Tuesday's vote rejected May's deal for a second time. The no deal scenario is favored by a few hardline pro-Brexit MPs who call it a “clean Brexit,” but it's largely viewed as a reckless path as forecasters have warned the scenario could shrink Britain's economy by 9.3 percent. If no deal is rejected, MPs will vote Thursday on whether to request an extension to the Brexit deadline. If that is rejected, then May will have to attempt to win more concessions from the EU for her deal and try to persuade MPs to back it by March 29 or Britain will be forced to leave with no deal as a legal default. “There are no sensible routes available,” a government minister told The Daily Beast. “The deal is a dud. No deal will be removed this evening. There will be an extension and we will the repeat this shitshow as the new deadline approaches. It's the ultimate can kick.”

— Jamie Ross

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