Vote on schedule: British government threatens MPs with withdrawal of the Brexit Act

The British government is threatening the House of Commons to completely withdraw its bill for a regular exit from the EU if Parliament does not approve the timetable proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. That's what the British PM said on Tuesday afternoon. Previously, several British media had cited it, citing government sources.

Sky News, an anonymous source on Downing Street, said the government would call for new elections in this case.

MPs on the House of Commons will not only give an opinion on the legislative package on Tuesday after the second reading of the Brexit deal, but also vote on Johnson's proposed timetable (for more on the background, click here).

While the prime minister has a better chance of winning the poll, he may lack the majority for the timetable. Among other things, according to British media reports, the DUP's ten members are considering voting against Johnson's tight schedule, which wants to punch through the 110-page law with numerous cross-references to further provisions in just three days.

Criticism had previously come from Labor and the Scottish SNP. According to BBC information, rebels from Johnson's own conservative Tory party are considering abandoning their head of government. Normally, such projects have a minimum duration of 21 days for the parliamentary process. The critics argue that in three days the implications of the law can not be grasped.