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With the United Kingdom hurtling toward Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May puts on the brakes, offering lawmakers a chance to postpone London's departure from the EU.

U.K.: May Opens the Door to a Delayed Brexit

With the U.K. hurtling toward Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May puts on the brakes, offering lawmakers a chance to postpone London's departure from the EU.

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Not so fast. The United Kingdom's departure from the European Union might not be as quick as initially advertised. On Feb. 26, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that if the House of Commons rejects the withdrawal agreement that her government negotiated with Brussels by March 13, her government will ask lawmakers whether they wish to leave the bloc without a deal. If members of Parliament reject that option as well, then she will ask lawmakers on March 14 whether to ask the union for more time, thereby delaying Brexit.

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U.K.: May Opens the Door to a Delayed Brexit

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