Brexit: Three month extension recommended by EU Council President

The European Union should ‘accept the UK’s request for an extension’ over Brexit, the President of the European Council has said. Donald Tusk tweeted on Tuesday evening:

‘Following PM Boris Johnson’s decision to pause the process of ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, and in order to avoid a no-deal Brexit, I will recommend the EU27 accept the UK request for an extension. ‘For this I will propose a written procedure.’

Earlier Tusk said he was ‘consulting EU leaders on how to respond’ to Mr Johnson’s reluctant request for an extension, adding that ‘a no-deal Brexit will never be our decision.’ He did not say how long an extension should be, but the Government previously requested they be given three month extra months.

MPs voted by 322 to 308 to defeat the government’s programme motion for the bill – setting out plans for the legislation to complete its passage through the House of Commons by Thursday night.

A Number 10 source, quoted by Sky News said if the EU agrees to the Brexit delay then “the only way the country can move on is with an election.

Via Sky News / METRO/ CD

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