The EU calls for Brexit to be CANCELLED AFTER May’s crushing defeat: Council President Donald Tusk says ‘no one wants no deal’
The EU has hinted that Brexit should be cancelled after Theresa May’s deal was voted down in the biggest defeat suffered by a Prime Minister in over 100 years.
EU Council President Donald Tusk suggested if MPs cannot agree a deal and don’t want to crash out without one, they should consider reversing the historic vote.
While EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned that ‘time is almost up’ as he announced no deal planning will be ramped up in the wake of the defeat.
He made a dash back to Brussels for emergency Brexit meetings as the deal was voted down by 432 votes to 202 – meaning a staggering 230 MPs voted against her.
Mr Tusk said: ‘If a deal is impossible, and no one wants no deal, then who will finally have the courage to say what the only positive solution is?’
Mr Juncker said: ‘The risk of a disorderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom has increased with this evening’s vote.
‘While we do not want this to happen, the European Commission will continue its contingency work to help ensure the EU is fully prepared.
‘I urge the United Kingdom to clarify its intentions as soon as possible. Time is almost up.’
While Guy Verhoftstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit chief, accused British of MPs of not nowing what they want.
He tweeted: ‘The UK Parliament has said what it doesn’t want. Now is the time to find out what UK parliamentarians want.
‘In the meantime, the rights of citizens must be safeguarded.’
The PM’s official spokesman said there are ‘no plans’ for her to meet with Mr Juncker tomorrow.
But she is under huge pressure from all sides to head back to the negotiating table in Brussels to tear up the hated Irish backstop.
MEPs in the European Parliament will debate the state of the Brexit deal tomorrow morning.
It comes as Germany promised to launch a fresh round of Brexit talks.