CHAOS continues to plague Britain’s departure from the EU, with even our departure date no longer a certainty. Here’s the low-down on when the UK could leave the bloc, and what’s due to happen when we do. When’s Brexit actually happening? The short answer is that nobody really knows. Britain was due to leave the […]
CHAOS continues to plague Britain’s departure from the EU, with even our departure date no longer a certainty.
Here’s the low-down on when the UK could leave the bloc, and what’s due to happen when we do.
The short answer is that nobody really knows.
Britain was due to leave the EU on March 29, 2019 – exactly two years after the process was legally triggered by Article 50, but this deadline has been pushed back.
Weeks before the planned departure, MPs voted in favour of extending Article 50 so they can try to thrash out another deal.
As it stands, the UK faces a hard Brexit again at 11pm on April 12.
But on April 3, MPs voted to force the PM to ask for another extension to the Brexit process.
Mrs May asked the European Union for an extension until 30 June to Article 50.
But this has yet to be voted through.
Now Tory Brexiteers have launched a new bid to oust May on Wednesday April 10 in time to quit the EU with a no deal Brexit on Friday.
Mark Francois, vice-chairman of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s European Research Group, kicked off the bid with a letter to the head of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady demanding a non-binding vote on May’s leadership.
It’s now up to Sir Graham to decide whether or not to hold a no-confidence vote in Mrs May this week.
The 1922 Committee boss tonight suggested he would reject Mr Francois’ request for a fresh confidence vote.
He told ITV News: “The executive have discussed this and there’s no intention of proceeding.”
A transition period will kick in after a withdrawal agreement is agreed.
This aims to help the UK work out its future relationship with Europe.
Current trading requirements would continue, and the UK would have to abide by EU rules during this time, though they won’t be able to contribute.
UK citizens currently in the EU and EU citizens in the UK have been assured they can carry on living in their respective countries with the same rights enshrined to them.
But our exact relationship with the bloc will depend dramatically on what kind of deal we manage to salvage from Brussels.
The transition period only comes into effect if a withdrawal deal is agreed on.
Under a No Deal or “cliff-edge” Brexit, the new trading and regulatory rules would come into play overnight, with no ironing-out period at all.
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