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May refuses to rule out resigning if MPs reject Brexit deal
Source: The Guardian
May refuses to rule out resigning if MPs reject Brexit deal
PM ducks question of whether she will stake leadership on Commons vote
Jessica Elgot Political correspondent
Fri 23 Nov 2018 13.30 GMT
Theresa May has refused to rule out resigning if her Brexit deal fails to gain approval in the Commons, saying she is focused on persuading MPs that the country supports the deal.
During a public phone-in on BBC Radio 5Live, the prime minister was asked three times to clarify whether she would stake her premiership on the result of the parliamentary vote.
“I’m not thinking about me,” she said. “I’m thinking about getting a deal through that is good for the country. My focus is on getting this deal through.”
May has previously said there was a threat of “no deal or no Brexit” if MPs failed to vote in favour of the deal.
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PM ducks question of whether she will stake leadership on Commons vote
Jessica Elgot Political correspondent
Fri 23 Nov 2018 13.30 GMT
Theresa May has refused to rule out resigning if her Brexit deal fails to gain approval in the Commons, saying she is focused on persuading MPs that the country supports the deal.
During a public phone-in on BBC Radio 5Live, the prime minister was asked three times to clarify whether she would stake her premiership on the result of the parliamentary vote.
“I’m not thinking about me,” she said. “I’m thinking about getting a deal through that is good for the country. My focus is on getting this deal through.”
May has previously said there was a threat of “no deal or no Brexit” if MPs failed to vote in favour of the deal.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/23/may-refuses-to-stake-leadership-on-brexit-vote