The British House of Lords has once again set hurdles for the Brexit plans of Theresa May’s government by adopting, during the evening of Tuesday 8 May, an amendment calling for the country to remain in the European Economic Area (EEA), like Norway. This comes as the government has ruled out remaining in the Single Market or in the Customs Union after 29 March 2019.
Some Tory MPs backed the plan to remain in the EEA. The Lords also adopted other amendments, including on the date for...