May: If perfect becomes the enemy of good, we risk leaving the EU without a deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May said today in an address to MPs in London that the postponed vote in parliament on the Brexit agreement will be on the third Sunday of January.

Britain's parliament was due to vote on May's Brexit deal with EU leaders last Sunday, but she postponed the vote as it became clear that most MPs would oppose it.

May is trying to get some concessions from the EU in order to get the support of the MPs, but the EU has said that there will be no new negotiations.

The Prime Minister said today that the discussion on the agreement will continue on January 7, when the deputies return from the Christmas break, and that the vote could take place a week later, the Associated Press reported.

"I know this is not everyone's perfect deal. It is a compromise. But if we allow perfect to be the enemy of good then we risk leaving the EU without a deal," May said.

Opposition MPs, as well as part of the majority Conservatives, strongly oppose the agreement, as well as the way in which May leads the process of leaving the EU.

"The prime minister is cynically leading us into a black hole by trying to force parliament to choose between two unacceptable outcomes: her deal and no deal," Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said.

A growing number of British politicians believe that a new Brexit referendum could be the way out of a situation where May is struggling to push a deal through parliament.

If the deal does not pass MPs, the UK may have to leave the EU without any deal, which many believe is a disastrous scenario.

May told MPs that holding a new referendum would send a message to millions who believed in democracy that British democracy was not delivering results.

She added that such a vote would further divide the country just when it should be united.

The most contentious point of the deal is the so-called "backstop" safeguard clause which is supposed to ensure that the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland remains open.

EU officials said at last week's summit that the exit deal could not be renegotiated, although they insisted that the "backstop" provision was a temporary solution and a last resort.

May said she had a "robust" discussion with EU leaders in Brussels, but that the two sides were still discussing "further political and legal assurances".

The spokesperson of the European Commission, Margaritis Skinjas, however, said today that no new meetings between representatives of Great Britain and the European Union are currently scheduled.

The British government should consider the plan for leaving the EU without an agreement at the cabinet meeting tomorrow.