No Brexit would be 'catastrophe': May

Updated January 13 2019 - 12:26pm, first published 12:23pm
British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to avoid defeat for her Brexit deal this week.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to avoid defeat for her Brexit deal this week.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned lawmakers that failure to back her plan to leave the European Union would be catastrophic for Britain, in a plea for support two days ahead of a vote in parliament that she is expected to lose.