TEHRAN (Irannews) – The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on Oct. 31, hopefully with a deal as Brexit actually is intended, Finance Minister Sajid Javid said on Monday. “Hopefully we leave with a deal,” Javid told ITV. “If we cannot strike a deal, I think it is important to leave in any case […]
TEHRAN (Irannews) – The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on Oct. 31, hopefully with a deal as Brexit actually is intended, Finance Minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.
“Hopefully we leave with a deal,” Javid told ITV. “If we cannot strike a deal, I think it is important to leave in any case and leave with no deal. It is not perfect but it is appropriate that we leave on the 31st.” Irannews quotes the reports about Brexit in this regard.
Javid repeatedly refused to set out how the government could deliver Brexit if there was no deal given a law which demands the prime minister delay Brexit in such a scenario.
“The legislation that parliament has passed of course has made things more difficult, but we are clear our own policy is completely unchanged, we will be leaving on 31st,” Javid said, Reuters reported.
What is the official schedule?
While the date for Brexit is still 31 October, this will only happen if Boris Johnson is able to agree a new departure deal with the EU, which is then approved by parliament. Under the so-called Benn Act – the backbench-originated measure pushed through parliament just before the Commons was suspended – if by the end of the European council summit on 17 and 18 October a deal has not been reached, Johnson is obliged to seek a new Brexit extension until at least 31 January.
What are the chances of a deal at the summit?
While it is possible the potential chaos of no deal will produce last-minute compromises on both sides, the signs do not look good. In particular, a deal would almost certainly require the support in parliament of ex-Tories stripped of the party whip and some Labour rebels; after the toxic atmosphere in the Commons this week, this appears unlikely.
- source : Guardian, Tasnim, Irannews
