Theresa May is fighting against the clock to reach a withdrawal deal with the EU in Brussels. Once she brings that deal back to parliament it will face a crucial vote. The Guardian’s political editor Heather Stewart looks across the House of Commons at the warring groups the prime minister will need to win over to seal a deal before the deadline of 29 March 2019. Plus: Caroline Davies on Prince Charles at 70
As Brexit negotiations continue in Brussels, the clock is ticking and the deadline for an agreement is looming. But when the dotted line is signed, Theresa May will then have to sell the package to parliament – where she no longer commands a majority. That’s when all hell could break loose as MPs split into ideological groups that don’t necessarily follow traditional party lines.
The Guardian’s Heather Stewart describes a febrile atmosphere in parliament as each Brexit tribe attempts to assert its authority, despite none having the numbers to strike a knockout blow. And if parliament can’t agree a deal, Britain could quickly enter a new crisis that could lead to new elections, a second referendum, a new prime minister or a disorderly, chaotic Brexit. The stakes could barely be higher.
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