British PM May Seeks More Time: Promises Vote on Brexit Deal by March 12

British PM May Seeks More Time: Promises Vote on Brexit Deal by March 12
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to attend a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Feb. 24, 2019. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt—British Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Feb. 24 to offer lawmakers a vote on her Brexit deal by March 12, the latest delay in her attempt to win approval for a plan to ensure Britain’s orderly departure from the European Union.

As the United Kingdom’s labyrinthine Brexit crisis goes down to the wire, May is making a last-ditch effort to get changes to the divorce package but lawmakers may try on Feb. 27 to grab control of Brexit in a series of parliamentary votes.