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