Will the UK's early General Election break the 3-year impasse on Brexit?
- 4 years ago
Britain's departure from the European Union has been easier said than done.
For more than three years, lawmakers have not been able to agree on the terms of leaving,... and even with the latest extension to the departure deadline,... some doubt whether there'll be a breakthrough.
Oh Soo-young brings us up to speed with the latest developments.
Three-and-half years after the British public voted to leave the European Union,... the terms of the divorce still remain unclear.
The original exit deadline passed this March,... and has been extended yet again from October 31st to the end of January next year.
Just as the Brexit vote split the country down the middle,... with 52 percent of voters choosing to Leave,... Parliament has been unable to agree on the terms of separation.
Major sticking points include Britain's new ties with the regional economy,... and how to apply customs and manage the border between Northern Ireland in the UK,... and the Republic of Ireland.
So far, lawmakers have turned down four attempts to pass deals the Conservative government has struck with the EU,... three attempts by former leader Theresa May and the latest by Boris Johnson in October.
While the government continues pressing lawmakers to pass its deal,... urging it to uphold the People's Vote in 2016,... parliament remains in deadlock.
Hard-line Brexiteers have insisted on delivering an early-as-possible departure without a deal claiming that the World Trade Organisation's basic rules can be applied to Britain's trade with the EU.
Some like Northern Ireland's DUP would like different terms of withdrawal.
And those who oppose Brexit including MPs from Labour and the Scottish National Party are calling for a second referendum,... while the Liberal Democrats say Brexit should be cancelled completely.
The Prime Minister is now aiming to break the impasse in Parliament,... where his party has lost its majority, by calling for an early General Election on December 12th.
Regaining a majority would help him push through his Brexit plan.
"He's well ahead in the polls and if he does win if the poles turn out to be true, which they weren't for our last election, then we could leave we would I believe by the 31st of January and potentially by the end of this year. He has some wind in his sails he came back from Brussels with the Brexit deal. He has a kind of celebrity following he's another populist, but he leads the minority government, If he just delivers the same amount of seats again in this election will still have stalemate."
If he succeeds, will he be able to get his deal passed before the deadline, and if he loses, will there be second People's Vote?
The possibilities, as ever, remain up in the air but the snap election could help narrow down the options.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.
For more than three years, lawmakers have not been able to agree on the terms of leaving,... and even with the latest extension to the departure deadline,... some doubt whether there'll be a breakthrough.
Oh Soo-young brings us up to speed with the latest developments.
Three-and-half years after the British public voted to leave the European Union,... the terms of the divorce still remain unclear.
The original exit deadline passed this March,... and has been extended yet again from October 31st to the end of January next year.
Just as the Brexit vote split the country down the middle,... with 52 percent of voters choosing to Leave,... Parliament has been unable to agree on the terms of separation.
Major sticking points include Britain's new ties with the regional economy,... and how to apply customs and manage the border between Northern Ireland in the UK,... and the Republic of Ireland.
So far, lawmakers have turned down four attempts to pass deals the Conservative government has struck with the EU,... three attempts by former leader Theresa May and the latest by Boris Johnson in October.
While the government continues pressing lawmakers to pass its deal,... urging it to uphold the People's Vote in 2016,... parliament remains in deadlock.
Hard-line Brexiteers have insisted on delivering an early-as-possible departure without a deal claiming that the World Trade Organisation's basic rules can be applied to Britain's trade with the EU.
Some like Northern Ireland's DUP would like different terms of withdrawal.
And those who oppose Brexit including MPs from Labour and the Scottish National Party are calling for a second referendum,... while the Liberal Democrats say Brexit should be cancelled completely.
The Prime Minister is now aiming to break the impasse in Parliament,... where his party has lost its majority, by calling for an early General Election on December 12th.
Regaining a majority would help him push through his Brexit plan.
"He's well ahead in the polls and if he does win if the poles turn out to be true, which they weren't for our last election, then we could leave we would I believe by the 31st of January and potentially by the end of this year. He has some wind in his sails he came back from Brussels with the Brexit deal. He has a kind of celebrity following he's another populist, but he leads the minority government, If he just delivers the same amount of seats again in this election will still have stalemate."
If he succeeds, will he be able to get his deal passed before the deadline, and if he loses, will there be second People's Vote?
The possibilities, as ever, remain up in the air but the snap election could help narrow down the options.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.