Pro-and anti-Brexit protests held in London

(11 Dec 2018) Protesters determined to halt the Brexit process have gathered outside Britain's Parliament while legislators debated inside. Many in the crowd Tuesday criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to cancel what had been a scheduled vote on her Brexit deal with the European Union. Academic Fiona Cooper said May's decision "was a very cowardly thing to do" and reflected the lack of backing for her Brexit plan. "The fact that it isn't supported tells you how wrong it is," Cooper said. "We need a peoples' vote now." Others joined her in calling for a second referendum now that the difficulties and economic toll of Brexit have become clear. May has repeatedly refused calls for another vote, saying the results of the June, 2016 referendum must be respected. Meanwhile, a small group of pro-Brexit campaigners also gathered outside the parliament, calling on the government to walk away from the deal and withdraw from the EU Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...