The British Government Refused to Support the Petition against Brexit

The British government will not support the demand of almost 6 million British people who signed an online petition calling for the country to refuse to leave the European Union. The official response, posted on the Parliament’s website under the text of the petition, says that the British government will respect the results of the 2016 referendum and will work to ensure that the exit from the EU, which will benefit all, both supporters and opponents of Brexit. The rejection of article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty (on the right of withdrawal from the EU) “will undermine democracy and the trust that millions of voters have given to the government”, the British Cabinet said. The government noted that they respect the will of millions who signed the petition for the UK to remain in the European Union. However, this does not allow to abandon the results of the referendum for withdrawal from the EU, which was attended by three-quarters of all British voters. Discussion of the petition in Parliament will be held on April 1. Today, The House of Commons is expected to vote on alternative ways out of the European Union.  in particular as ways out of the crisis in connection with Brexit  a closer relationship with the European Union or the holding of a second referendum is considered. There is also the possibility of a direct rejection of Brexit by withdrawing the relevant application. The government of Theresa May criticized the Parliament's decision to vote on various Brexit options. The Department for Exiting the European Union called this step “a dangerous precedent” that violates the balance “between democratic institutions”. After The House of Commons twice rejected the draft agreement with the European Union, Brussels agreed to postpone the Brexit date from March 29 to May 22 – if the British Parliament approves the agreement. If the agreement fails again, London has to offer the EU some new approach to Brexit until April 12. If this does not happen, the country will leave the EU without an agreement. Source: Radio Liberty