British Lawmakers Warn Against ‘No-Deal’ Brexit as May’s Plan Hangs in Balance

Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Stephen Barclay arrives in Downing Street, London, on Dec. 18, 2018. Reuters/Hannah McKay

LONDON—Britain is more likely to leave the EU without a deal if lawmakers reject the agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated, one of her ministers said Jan. 3, as a second said a “no-deal” exit would hit the farming sector hard.

Brexit is scheduled for March 29 but, while Stephen Barclay and Michael Gove both warned against an unmanaged departure, what will actually happen that day remains far from clear.