The EU is instead likely to request that May goes to Brussels on 14 December to allow the other 27 leaders to make decisions alone over how far it would be in the bloc’s interest to mitigate some of the worst impacts of the UK leaving the bloc without a deal, including the predicted chaos at ports. The EU27 are expected to hold emergency talks without Theresa May at the next EU summit if her Brexit deal does not pass in parliament. MPs will vote on the deal two days before the next EU summit, which will start on 13 December. If the deal is rejected, the EU is likely to ask May to arrive later, so the other 27 EU members can consult on no-deal planning. A Downing Street spokesman said: “The prime minister has been clear that she wants a deal, and we have made it very clear that any attempt by Michel Barnier or anyone else to undermine our plan would
The EU27 are expected to hold emergency talks without Theresa May at the next EU summit if her Brexit deal does not pass in parliament. MPs will vote on the deal two days before the next EU summit, which will start on 13 December. If the deal is rejected, the EU is likely to ask May to arrive later, so the other 27 EU members can consult on no-deal planning. A Downing Street spokesman said: “The prime minister has been clear that she wants a deal, and we have made it very clear that any attempt by Michel Barnier or anyone else to undermine our plan would