Possible amendments to May’s Brexit “plan B”

Prime Minister Theresa May is headed for another showdown over her rejected EU withdrawal agreement as British parliamentarians put forward alternatives which could change the outcome of Brexit


Labour Brexit deal 

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn wants to rule out no-deal Brexit and allow parliament to consider options such as permanent customs union with EU and holding second referendum


Avoiding no deal

Labour’s Yvette Cooper (below) and pro-remain Conservative MPs want parliamentary time to pass new law requiring prime minister to seek nine-month Article 50 extension if MPs do not approve her deal by Feb 26

Members of Parliament (MPs) due to vote on May’s plan on Jan 29


Article 50 extension 

Cross-party push seeking to delay Britain’s March 29 exit by requesting extension to two-year Article 50 negotiation period


Citizens’ assembly

Group of Labour MPs asking for creation of 250-member body to consider Brexit options and make
recommendations to parliament


Indicative votes 

Amendment put forward by Labour’s Hilary Benn asks MPs to take non-binding vote on four options:
hold another vote on May’s deal, leave EU with no deal, call on government to renegotiate deal,
or hold second referendum


Parliamentary timetable

Proposed change by Conservative MP Dominic Grieve would force government to make time for
parliament to debate Brexit alternatives on one full day per week in February and March


Sources: BBC, Reuters 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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