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EU leaders have agreed a plan that would delay Brexit from 29 March to 22 May on condition that MPs approve Theresa May's withdrawal deal next week, the European Council has confirmed.Mrs May will have to try and get the Withdrawal Agreement through parliament next week. If she succeeds, Article 50 will be extended until 22 May, the day before the European Elections.
"We were asked for clarifications in December, we gave it to them. We were asked for assurances in January, we gave it to them. Mr Tusk said the European Council's decision envisaged two scenarios, one in which the Withdrawal Agreement is passed next week, and one in which is is not."In the first scenario, that is if the agreement is passed next week, the European Council agrees an extension to May 22.
When asked whether the "special space in hell" for people who promoted Brexit without a plan should be enlarged if MPs vote down the withdrawal agreement next, Mr Tusk said there were still lots of spaces.Mr Juncker added: "Don't go to hell."Welcoming tonight’s developments, Mrs May said if parliament does not pass her deal next week the European Council will extend Article 50 to 12 April when the UK would have the choice of no deal or to put forward an alternative plan.
Speaking at a news conference in Brussels, she said the EU Council's approval of the legally binding assurances in relation to the Northern Ireland backstop, which were negotiated with Mr Juncker last week was welcome. "Tomorrow morning I will be returning to the UK and working hard to build support for getting the deal through.
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