May Delays Brexit Vote to Buy Time as Ministers Threaten Revolt

Premier pushes deadline for final vote to days before exit
EU floats new tactic: the alternative could be a long delay

Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays explains why U.K.’s May pushed back the deadline for Parliament to vote on her Brexit deal.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Tim Ross and Ian Wishart

February 24, 2019 at 1:10 PM UTC

Updated on

February 24, 2019 at 5:31 PM UTC

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Theresa May pushed back the deadline for Parliament to vote on her Brexit deal, in a gamble she hopes will buy more time for negotiations but which risks inflaming the revolt against her.