Theresa May tells MPs she ‘cannot commit’ to alternate Brexit strategy

The PM says it is her “great regret” there is still not enough support for her Brexit deal – but suggests she won’t change tactics.

Theresa May has admitted there is still not enough support to bring back her Brexit deal for a third vote in the House of Commons – but failed to commit to chasing an alternative strategy.

The prime minister updated MPs on Monday after agreeing a delay to Brexit with EU leaders at a Brussels summit last week.

The UK will now leave the bloc on 22 May, although this is conditional on parliament finally approving Mrs May’s Brexit deal by the end of this week.

Without MPs agreeing to the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement, the Brexit date will instead come sooner on 12 April.

Mrs May told the Commons it is her “great regret” that “as things stand, there is still not sufficient support in the House to bring back the deal for a third meaningful vote”.

Her admission came after a phone call with Arlene Foster, the DUP leader whose party props up Mrs May’s government at Westminster.

After the pair’s conversation, the Northern Ireland party announced its opposition to the prime minister’s deal “remains unchanged”.

Source: Sky News