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EU leaders believe new extension is 'likely'
28/09/2018
In a Westminster-clad puff of smoke, any residual "maybes" about a new Brexit deal being agreed by mid-October have evaporated in Brussels.
Tory rebel says Boris Johnson would face instant legal challenge if he sought loophole. / The former justice secretary David Gauke has said ministers cannot bypass a new law to force Boris Johnson to seek a Brexit extension despite fears the government has found a loophole to ignore it.
The government believe it is possible to circumvent parliamentary legislation requiring them to delay Britain’s departure from the EU by invoking European law, City A.M. understands.
Jo Swinson says prime minister cannot be trusted to obey law that blocks a no-deal Brexit on October 31.
Lib Dem leader says party looking at ways to make PM go to Brussels before 19 October.
Boris Johnson could be forced to request Article 50 extension and delay Brexit within days as opposition parties join forces
25/09/2019
Discussions under way on plan to bring forward deadline for extension from current date of 19 October.
"Colleagues, this is not a moment for shortsightedness. This is a moment for solidarity." - Terry Reintke [1 min]
18/09/2019
"Colleagues, this is not a moment for shortsightedness. This is a moment for solidarity. With the hundreds of thousands of British citizens in the streets. They are counting on us. Let us give them the time to solve this mess."
EU Commissioner Phil Hogan expects the EU member states to grant an extension of the Brexit deadline past 31 October if the UK government asks for one.
Defying MPs over Article 50 extension likened to 'robbing a bank on the basis that the cash stolen would be donated to a charitable cause immediately afterwards'.
Anti-Brexit campaigners have filed a legal challenge in the Scottish courts in an effort to compel Boris Johnson to seek an extension to article 50.
MP from President Macron's party says UK cannot have another three month delay.
PM’s reported plan to persuade EU to reject request for article 50 extension would be illegal, says ex-supreme court judge.
No.10 is adamant Boris Johnson will trigger an almighty political and constitutional crisis in a bid to stymie any Brexit extension.
Frances O’Grady urged MPs to secure article 50 extension before letting go of control over Brexit.
France will block any attempt to further delay Brexit unless the UK can overcome its internal political turmoil, the country’s foreign minister has warned.
Boris Johnson plotting scheme to render EU ‘no longer legal’ in desperate bid to escape Brexit trap
08/09/2019
Boris Johnson is threatening to sabotage the EU to make it cave in on a Brexit deal – or reject MPs’ plan to stop the UK crashing out of the bloc.
Macron may veto new extension because trust with UK has broken down, former French ambassador warns
06/09/2019
'The situation has been deteriorating. It is very difficult to have the necessary trust that could justify a new date'
Boris Johnson claims he would ‘rather be dead in a ditch’ than negotiate Brexit extension
06/09/2019
Prime Minister speaking after his own brother walked out of government in protest at his position on EU.
MPs who want to stop a no-deal Brexit will seek to bring forward legislation against it this week, shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The candidate expected to take over as head of the EU executive said she is willing to grant another Brexit extension if the UK needs it.
Simon Coveney also warns no deal is more likely than ever. / Ireland’s foreign minister has blasted the “inaccurate” discussion of Brexit taking place during the Conservative leadership contest.
EU leaders ‘enormously hostile’ to another Brexit delay and will only give one for second referendum or general election
20/06/2019
EU leaders have “lost patience” with Britain and do not want to grant another Brexit extension when time runs out in October, Ireland’s prime minister has said.
No-deal Brexit: Dutch PM Mark Rutte says Boris Johnson’s plans for a transition period without an agreement can’t happen
20/06/2019
The Dutch Prime Minister has said Boris Johnson’s ideas about implementing a transition period after a no-deal Brexit are not possible.