Trade minister says '50-50' chance Brexit may fail

Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox arrives in Downing Street, London, Britain. [Photo: Reuters]

LONDON - Trade minister Liam Fox said there is a “50-50” chance that Brexit may be stopped if parliament rejects the government’s divorce deal with the European Union next month.

“If we were not to vote for that, I’m not sure I would give it (Brexit) much more than 50-50,” Fox, a leading supporter of leaving the EU, told the Sunday Times newspaper.