PM May speaking in London
- Brexit challenge harder than anticipated
- Wanted to achieve Brexit deal on Tory, DUP vote
- should not give up on seeking consensus on Brexit
- majority of MPs say they support the referendum
- will work on measures to avoid needing backstop
- I am making a new offer to lawmakers across Parliament
- we placed government under obligation to find an alternative arrangement to backstop
- should the backstop come into force, the government will commit to keeping Britain align with northern Ireland
- will make sure Northern Ireland is never split off from UK
- Work with DUP on commitments on Northern Ireland
- Makes new offer to make backstop more palatable
- We will not leave EU without cross party support
- Brexit deal needs cross party support
- Parliament will have greater role in phase 2 of Brexit
- House of Commons to approve objectives on next stage of Brexit talks
- New workers rights bill will be introduced
- New deal will guarantee no change to environmental protections
- New deal will place a legal duty on government to seek as close to frictionless trade as possible, ending freedom of movement, outside of single market
- Protect thousands of jobs dependent on "just in time" manufacturing
- Must have as close to possible as frictionless trade at UK-EU border
- We must resolve differences on customs to get the deal done
- The government will commit in law to allow Parliament to decide issue of temporary customs union
- we should notbe asking Britain's to vote on 2nd referendum
- government will include in withdrawal agreement bill requirement to vote on whether to hold a 2nd referendum
- to those MPs who want a 2nd referendum, you need a Brexit deal first
- There will be a vote of MPs on whether the deal should be subject to a referendum
- Voting against bill is vote to stop Brexit.
- If MPs vote down Brexit deal, then if not "no deal" there might have to be an election or revocation
- Second referendum could lead to nightmare of permanently polarized politics
- I believe there is a majority to be one in Parliament for a Brexit deal
- Biggest problem in Britain today is its politics
- what matters now is honoring the results of the referendum
- over the next 2 weeks the government will make the case for this new deal
- tomorrow will make statement to Parliament on Brexit
- I have compromised, I asked MPs from every party to compromise too