Chance of Brexit Down to ‘50-50’ If Lawmakers Vote Against May’s Deal

British international trade secretary Liam Fox makes a keynote speech on Brexit at the Royal Portbury Dock in Bristol, England, on Nov. 30, 2018. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Cabinet minister Liam Fox said there is a “50-50 chance” the UK won’t leave the EU in March 2019 if British lawmakers reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

The fate of May’s proposal was supposed to have been settled in a Dec. 11 vote, but it was postponed after it became clear the deal would be rejected.