On Monday, Britain’s Brexit secretary confirmed that Parliament will be able to vote on the government’s final Brexit agreement with the European Union.
The announcement will allay concerns from some parliamentarians that they would have no say on the final package.
Still, the Brexit secretary, David Davis, clarified that Britain would leave the EU without a formal deal with the organization if Parliament rejected the proposed agreement. Davis has also refused to commit to a vote being held at least some weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Put simply, that means Parliament will not be able to veto Brexit.
It’s a crucial distinction in that a growing number of members of parliament want the right to prevent Brexit on terms they disagree with. And behind the scenes, pro-Brexit campaigners believe that top politicians are working hard to see if they can prevent Brexit from occurring.
That the government is refusing to give MPs a Brexit veto will thus be welcomed by those campaigners.
Still, as negotiations now enter a critical stage, Prime Minister Theresa May will be expected to deliver some positive news on Brexit’s trajectory. Absent that, her government will come under increasing pressure to call another election.
