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The UK and Brexit: Approaching the moment of truth
Seldom has British politics been so fraught. This coming Sunday, Nov. 25, the United Kingdom and the European Union want to formally agree the Brexit withdrawal agreement and a declaration on their future relations.
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EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (hidden) and EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (R) welcome Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as she arrives for Brexit talks at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Nov. 24. British Prime Minister May met with EU Commission President Juncker in Brussels on November 24, for final talks ahead of a crucial Brexit summit. The pair did not make any public statements before they went into their meeting, which comes ahead of a summit of all 28 European Union leaders on November 25. (AFP/Philippe Lopez)
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eldom has British politics been so fraught. This coming Sunday, Nov. 25, the United Kingdom and the European Union want to formally agree the Brexit withdrawal agreement and a declaration on their future relations.
Thereafter, the deal will arrive in the UK Parliament for debate and ratification. All potential scenarios — a deal, no deal and no Brexit — are still possible.
As the Brexit legislation is brought to the House of Commons and debated, a lot of the public’s attention will be drawn to procedural technicalities and their implications.
Because the UK has no codified constitution, and instead relies on a collection of key documents and precedents, the scope for different interpretations of the rules can be wide — even among constitutional experts.
