Theresa May has warned she will not “tolerate” any attempt to block Brexit, after setting out the specific hour the UK will leave the EU.
She said that “11pm GMT on 29 March 2019” is “there in black and white” in an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill.
The bill will be scrutinised by MPs next week – but the PM warned against attempts to stop it or slow it down.
Mrs May was writing in the Daily Telegraph as a fresh round of Brexit negotiations are due to begin later.
Mrs May said the decision to put the date – and time – of Brexit “on the front page” of the Brexit bill showed the government was determined to see the process through.
“Let no-one doubt our determination or question our resolve, Brexit is happening,” the prime minister wrote.
“It will be there in black and white on the front page of this historic piece of legislation: the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU on March 29, 2019 at 11pm GMT.”
The draft legislation has already passed its second reading, and now faces several attempts to amend it at the next part of its parliamentary journey – the committee stage.
