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MPs delivered their latest defeat to Boris Johnson in accepting an amendment by Oliver Letwin to withhold approval for the prime minster’s Brexit withdrawal agreement until relevant legislation has passed. Find out how the vote broke down, and how each MP voted.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a Brexit delay and a separate note saying that he did not want an extension, a British government source said.
The prime minister has requested a further extension to the Article 50 negotiating period to 31 January 2020. / Boris Johnson has written to the EU requesting a three-month delay to Brexit - despite telling them he doesn't want one and vowing to press on with taking the UK out of the bloc on 31 October.
Boris Johnson has sent a request to the EU for a delay to Brexit - but without his signature.
Donald Tusk confirms letter has arrived – though reports suggest it was unsigned photocopy with a conflicting view in a second letter.
Boris Johnson has been dealt a humiliating double blow as MPs ordered him to delay Brexit while up to a million voters marched on parliament to demand a Final Say referendum.
The Brexit Party leader seems to back the Benn Act after Jean-Claude Juncker suggested there would be no extension to the leaving date.
German chancellor tells EU leaders UK should be offered extension if it is requested.
Brexit secretary says PM will obey the Benn Act if no deal is reached by the deadline.
Brexit secretary suggests PM will send letter to Brussels in absence of agreement.
Boris Johnson government admits for first time PM will asks for Article 50 extension if deal fails
16/10/2019
Prime minister famously said he would ‘rather be dead in a ditch’ – but Brexit secretary now admits he ‘will comply’ with the law.
The European Commission head does not know whether Boris Johnson plans to obey the law and ask for an extension, if no deal is agreed.
EU gives go-ahead to weekend meetings after PM appears to backtrack on customs stance.
Campaigners have argued the PM cannot be trusted to obey the law.
MPs will be asked back to Westminster on October 19 – the deadline day for Boris Johnson to agree a deal or ask for an extension.
Boris Johnson faces Cabinet backlash over aide's threats to punish EU in war of words over Brexit
08/10/2019
Dominic Cummings is accused of hostile briefings aimed at persuading the EU to block any delay to Brexit.
MPs opposed to a no-deal exit are worried the PM might try and bypass the Benn Act.
Government documents submitted to Scotland's highest civil court plunge prime minister's pledge to deliver Brexit "do or die" by October 31 into doubt.
Boris Johnson ‘to request delay from EU if he fails to strike deal by 19 October’, court hears
04/10/2019
Revelation comes after PM told Tory conference the UK was ‘coming out of the EU on 31 October, come what may’.
Boris Johnson will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal deal is reached by 19 October, government documents say.
Court asked to appoint official to deliver extension letter to Brussels if the prime minister refuses.
Labour claims that PM is aiming to invoke emergency powers using the Civil Contingencies Act.