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EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union

"Brexit: PM cannot 'ignore' soft Brexit MPs, says minister"

Updated about 3 hours ago


Photo: Repeated blockings of Ms May's Brexit plans in Parliament has left UK politics in chaos.
(Reuters: Dylan Martinez)

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European Union leaders and the British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to an extension to Brexit that will allow Britain to delay its EU departure date until October 31, with a review to be held in June after a plea from Mrs May.

Key points:

* The last-minute deal was reached just one day before the existing deadline expired

* EU leaders have given Ms May more than the three months she had requested

* French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron is worried Brexit delays are distracting the EU from other issues

The late-night deal means Britain will not crash out of the bloc on Friday and gives Mrs May more than the three months she had asked for to build a parliamentary majority behind the withdrawal treaty she negotiated with the EU last year.

The 27 EU leaders agreed their joint stance during talks in Brussels and their chairman, Donald Tusk, has now taken it to the Mrs May for her approval.

Mr Tusk confirmed the EU move in a tweet on Thursday.

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Mr Macron is concerned that letting Britain stay too long would distract the EU from other issues — notably next month's European Parliament elections.

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"The no-deal situation is a real option," said the official, who was not authorised to be publicly named according to presidential policy.
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"Putting in danger the functioning of Europe is not preferable to a no deal."

ABC/Wires

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-11/eu-leaders-agree-to-brexit-delays-in-offer-to-theresa-may/10991832