Johnson contradicts his own govt's court documents over Brexit extension | Sky News Australia

Britain's prime minister has contradicted court documents submitted by his own government that say the UK will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal deal is reached. At Scotland's highest court papers were read out in which Boris Johnson accepted he must send a letter requesting a Brexit delay if there is no deal in place by 19 October.

But later in the day Mr Johnson tweeted: "New deal or no deal - but no delay." The prime minister has previously made a "do or die" pledge several times to get the UK out of the bloc on 31 October, with or without an agreement in place. This is despite backbench legislation - known as the the Benn Act - committing him to request an extension if a deal is not secured following the European Council meeting in less than two weeks' time.

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