PM May faces mammoth task of changing minds on Brexit

Brussels, March 22 

British Prime Minister Theresa May returned on Friday to her mammoth struggle of persuading a deeply divided parliament to back her Brexit deal after an EU summit granted her more time but little to help change minds in London.

After a bruising day in Brussels, May secured a two-week reprieve to try to get the deal she negotiated in November through parliament at a third attempt or face a potentially chaotic departure from the European Union as soon as April 12. EU leaders were clear that it was now up to the British parliament to decide the fate of Brexit - to leave with a deal in a couple of months, depart without an agreement, come up with a new plan, or possibly remain in the bloc.While the Brexit deadline may have moved from the originally planned March 29, however, parliament shows no sign of budging. In fact, incensed by comments from May that pinned the blame for the Brexit chaos on them, many British lawmakers have now hardened their resistance to the deal she will bring back before them next week.— Reuters