Theresa May to ask European Union to delay Brexit by at least three months
It was not immediately clear how long a delay she would seek. She had warned parliament that if it did not ratify her deal, she would ask to delay Brexit beyond June 30th, a step that Brexiteers fear would endanger Brexit itself.
Other EU member states were discussing two main options: a delay of two to three months, if Mrs May persuades them she can clinch a deal at home, or much longer if she accepts that radical reworking is needed., said the prime minister would ask for an extension until June 30th – which could give her another chance to get parliament to bless her deal – with the option of a delay of up to two years.
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