British people opposed to Brexit terms could 'diverge' from deal
A British official has suggested that UK voters opposed to the withdrawal deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) can force changes in the agreement.
On Friday, Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Brussels, to announce London and Brussels reached a deal on the terms of phase one of Britain’s exit from the EU (Brexit) and will now progress to talks on trade.
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove stated that if the British people think the Brexit terms set by Brussels were unfair, they could "diverge" from the deal. "If the British people dislike the arrangement that we have negotiated with the EU, the agreement will allow a future government to diverge," Gove, who is a leading Brexiteer in May's government, wrote in the Daily Telegraph on Friday.
The “divorce settlement” requires the UK to pay approximately $50 billion to the bloc, and follow all the laws and regulations set by Brussels, including the new ones, in order to do future trade with the EU.
Gove praised May's "tenacity and skill" in closing the deal, but said, if British people "dislike the arrangement", they can change it.
Gove said the deal with the EU could be changed or rejected via a general election and insisted that "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" at the end of the process.
The next general election in the UK is currently due to be held in 2022, unless the prime minister calls for the elections to be held sooner, and MPs agree to it, or if the government collapses.
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