The UK government is trying to persuade Prime Minister Theresa May to delay the vote on the draft Brexit agreement in parliament, due to be held on December 11, for fear that the cabinet may lose and be dismissed as a result, The Times newspaper reported.
According to The Times newspaper, UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is urging May to call off Tuesday’s vote, in which the prime minister is expected to be defeated by about 100 votes or even more.
Last month, May defended a draft Brexit deal in the UK parliament’s House of Commons. The agreement faced criticism both from the opposition and the ruling party, with several members of May’s cabinet having resigned over disagreements with the deal.