U.K. to Extend Parliament, Build ‘Broadest Consensus’ for Brexit
- Lawmakers to sit for two-year session instead of usual one
- Time needed to consider transfer of thousands of EU laws
May Under Pressure as Brexit Talks Begin
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Britain’s Parliament will sit for two years instead of the typical one to prepare for the nation’s departure from the European Union in early 2019, indicating the government may be ready to moderate its position in order to get the legislation through.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority administration is making the rare extension as lawmakers consider which of the thousands of EU rules it will incorporate into British law -- known as the Great Repeal Bill -- as well as overseeing the nation’s domestic agenda, her office said in a statement. The legislation for Brexit will be confirmed next week.