Theresa May has lost control of the Brexit process, believes Simon Ward - a development that has increased the risk of a 'no deal' Brexit, regardless of parliamentary opposition to such an outcome
Following yesterday's second heavy defeat for her European Union (EU) withdrawal agreement, prime minister Theresa May has lost control of the Brexit process. This has increased the risk of a no-deal Brexit, despite parliamentary opposition to such an outcome. There are three ways to avoid a no-deal Brexit. The first is for the hardliners of the Conservative European Research Group (ERG) and Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to abandon their opposition to May's deal. Only they won't. The ERG hardliners desire no deal. The core members have fought for a complete break from...
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