Theresa May could write to EU seeking Brexit extension on Tuesday
In a post on his Twitter account following the meeting, Mr Tusk said they had discussed the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations, and the “uncertain political situation in London as well as preparedness for a no-deal Brexit”.Both leaders proceeded into the meeting without responding to questions from the media.
Mr Tusk has been a regular visitor to Dublin during the Brexit process. He has used each visit to emphasise EU support for Ireland’s position on the backstop.BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said in a tweet that Mrs May would write to the European Union on Tuesday to ask for a Brexit extension until the end of June and with a possible two-year delay.
Mrs May’s spokesman earlier said she would be writing to Mr Tusk to request a delay to Brexit either on Tuesday or Wednesday. But Kuenssberg said on Twitter after Tuesday’s cabinet meeting in London: “Cabinet sources say PM is writing letter to EU today asking for extension - frustration that she is going to ask for end date of June 30th, with proviso of delay of up to 2 years.”
She added: “One source says there was no agreement in the room, another source furious that it seems PM avoiding making an actual decision again about the option she would like to take but wants option of short delay to try to find way of having another go with her deal.”Meanwhile Tánaiste Simon Coveney is in Brussels where he will meet separately with European Parliament’s Brexit chief
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