The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union(EU) is known as Brexit. The terms and conditions of the separation of the UK from the EU is what is specified by the Brexit referendum.
With the invocation of Article 50 of the treaty of European Union, after the referendum in 2016 that supported by a small majority to leave the EU, a two-year process that would conclude the exit of the United Kingdom was pushed further to October 2019.
What is a Brexit withdrawal agreement?
The agreement that states the terms and conditions between the United Kingdom and the European Union on how to implement the Brexit is the withdrawal agreement. It also contains in addition to the conditions, the transition period to the separation and the Future relationship between the UK and the EU. After facing a dire opposition in the parliament whose approval was absolutely necessary to invoke the separation, a vote by the House of Commons was initiated several times. With the vote losing by the majority, each time, the terms and conditions of the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union are decided by it.
Latest change in the Brexit withdrawal agreement
The prime minister Theresa May said that the Withdrawal agreement bill will require for the house of Commons to vote another time on call. She also stated that if the agreement bill were to pass, there would be enough time made available to pass the required legislation and set up another referendum. She also warned the supporters that in order to realize their dreams on the Brexit, they would have to vote for the withdrawal agreement bill. She also unveiled a list of measures that would be taken as a measure to finally gain the backing of the Labour MPs and the eurosceptics in the second reading of the commons. These measures included guarantees on improving the standards of worker rights and the environment. It also added to put a stop to the controversial Irish backstop before 2020.
She also added that the parliament would look on ways to break the impasse between the government and the labor party. A second referendum would also prove to be the most controversial element of the Withdrawal agreement bill she added. Thus the government will decide on the need for a second referendum with a vote. For a second referendum to work, the vote must take place even before the WAB can be ratified.
So she also added saying for all those MPs who would prefer a deal, the withdrawal agreement bill would be absolutely necessary and that it needs to be passed on the second reading.
Opportunities
The rejection of the next reading fails, the United Kingdom might fail in leaving the European Union or might not get a deal even if it does. The opportunity to have their say for every MP of every party will be given throughout the bill. She added in the end that the people of the country wanted to leave the EU and that the parliament is to work for that goal.