PM will write letter to EU asking for Brexit delay if no deal by Saturday

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Brexit secretary SteveBarclay has confirmed that the prime minister will 'comply' with legislation aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit and ask the EU for a delay if he doesn't have a deal approved by Saturday. Latest on this breaking story:

Pressed by the committee chair, Labour MP Hilary Benn, as to whether this will involve Mr Johnson sending a letter to the EU, Mr Barclay replied:"I confirm the government will abide by what it set out in that letter."

EU and UK negotiators are still locked in talks in Brussels over a new Brexit deal, with discussions having run late in to last night and resumed early today. This afternoon, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is due to meet EU diplomats where he will tell them whether or not he can recommend a UK withdrawal agreement, ahead of tomorrow's European Council summit of EU leaders.Ahead of the Brussels gathering, which Mr Johnson will attend, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet in Toulouse.

 

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England voted to leave Europe .......

The majority of the South, East and West of Ireland, voted to remain in Ireland ...... The majority of the people in the North of Ireland voted to remain in Europe ...... The majority of the people in Scotland voted to remain in Europe. The majority of the people in Wales and

I think other countries will now decide to leave the EU, they were just waiting for the UK to navigate the way.

Ya, sure. I bet their crying in their cardonay.

SteveBarclay Anti democracy scum mps like Benn will be replaced at the next GE.

SteveBarclay So basically the same MPS will be blocking just to get another delay and another and another and another

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