The Three Brexit Questions Everyone Wants Answering At The End Of This Week
But – strange as it may seem – at the moment, the popularity of May’s deal will have no standing on whether Brexit actually happens.
Under Article 50, which the government triggered back in 2017, the UK will leave the EU at 11pm on March 29, regardless of whether a deal has been struck.
May herself said as much in the wake of her historic defeat, telling reporters on Wednesday: “The government’s policy is that we are leaving the European Union on the 29th of March.”
The EU would only extend the deal “if it was clear that there was a plan that was moving towards an agreed deal,” she added.
The Brexit train has left the station, folks.