Jeremy Hunt has warned there’s a actual threat of “dropping Brexit” within the coming weeks, as MPs put together for a crucial vote within the on Theresa May‘s plans in simply over 48 hours.
Talking as negotiations in Brussels go down to the wire, the international secretary additionally indicated {that a} delay to Brexit can be mandatory – whatever the final result of Tuesday’s vote.
He admitted there may be “wind within the sails” of pro-referendum campaigners, and stated in three weeks’ time they may very well be two-thirds of the best way wanted to cease Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc.
His remarks got here as MPs gear up for a second “significant vote” on the prime minister’s deal within the Commons, after her first was rejected within the largest parliamentary defeat in British political historical past in January.
Until Ms Might manages to safe last-minute concessions from EU negotiators and persuade MPs to help her plans, it seems doubtless she is on the right track for an additional crushing defeat within the chamber.
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In a warning to these within the Conservative Occasion considering of rejecting Ms Might’s deal as soon as extra, Mr Hunt stated the consequence of failing to ship Brexit can be “devastating” for the Tories.
Showing on the BBC’s Andrew Marr present, Mr Hunt additionally advised Brexiteers that if “we get this mistaken”, the nation may find yourself in a customs union with the EU post-Brexit – one thing advocated by Jeremy Corbyn‘s Labour occasion.
Mr Hunt continued: “We’ve a chance now to depart on 29 March or shortly thereafter and it is rather essential we grasp that chance as a result of there may be wind within the sails of individuals attempting to cease Brexit.
“If you wish to cease Brexit you solely must do three issues – kill this deal, get an extension after which have a second referendum. Inside three weeks individuals may have two of these three issues and fairly presumably the third one may very well be on the best way by the Labour Occasion. We’re in very perilous waters.”
Pressed on whether or not a delay was inevitable even when Ms Might manages to safe the backing of parliament this week, the international secretary stated the UK can go away on 29 March, or “shortly thereafter”.
However he added: “A delay just isn’t within the curiosity of the EU both – they do not need the shadow of Brexit hanging over them, they have a lot of different issues they wish to cope with.
“That is why this can be a crucial second for us. There’s a threat and a chance that we find yourself dropping Brexit if we get the votes mistaken within the subsequent couple of weeks. I feel that’s one thing of their hearts most MPs know can be a really huge mistake.”
Showing shortly earlier than Mr Hunt, the shadow chancellor John McDonnell stated his occasion would help a brief extension of the Article 50 negotiating interval, including it needs to be “so long as mandatory”.
On Sunday, the previous Brexit secretary Dominic Raab additionally warned that the federal government is in a “precarious” place over Brexit forward of the Commons vote.
Requested on Sky Information’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme if Mrs Might would nonetheless be Prime Minister by Christmas, he stated: “I do not know. She has stated she goes to step down. I would love to have the ability to see her try this in a manner which is when it comes to her personal selecting.
“I feel the Authorities has discovered itself in a precarious state of affairs, significantly I feel if the Authorities extends Article 50 or tries to reverse the Brexit guarantees that now we have made, I feel that state of affairs would get even trickier.”
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