The Government faced Cabinet rebellions and ministerial resignations after changing its mind last minute on a no deal motion.

"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."

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.

No 10 has repeatedly insisted the PM will stick with existing deadline.

Prime minister’s offer of votes on rejecting no deal and extending article 50 gets frosty reception.

Foreign secretary admits there is 'wind in the sails' of pro-referendum campaigners.

Meaningful votes, Article 50 Extension, EU Elections, The Frauderendum, TIG, The ERG, Dictator May, Useless Corbyn, yet ANOTHER fine for Vote Leave... seriously, what the hell is going on?!!?!?! / Mike Galsworthy (Scientists for EU), Paul Somerville (OFOC) and I have been working furiously over the last few months to get #ProjectHope up and running.

'Do you think it's practical for us *the UK govt* to require/request multiple extensions?' / What does A50 have to say on the possibility of multiple extensions? / 'If you leave with no deal, you are no longer a member of the EU and you're treated as any other non member state.'

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.

We're not in the room when they decide what happens to us. First Theresa May will make a short speech. Then she leaves and the leaders of 27 other countries make a decision. We wait outside. That's how Britain finds out what happens to it. It's taken just three years - three years of nationalism and political puritanism - to reduce the country to this status.

'Too late' to strike a full agreement before December cliff-edge, study commissioned by ex-prime minister concludes - and Europe is staring down barrel of 'a deep recession'.

Scotland's highest court has rejected calls to dismiss a case looking into the legality of Boris Johnson's Brexit extension request from the EU.

PM’s reported plan to persuade EU to reject request for article 50 extension would be illegal, says ex-supreme court judge.

Brexit secretary suggests PM will send letter to Brussels in absence of agreement.

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.

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.

Prime Minister speaking after his own brother walked out of government in protest at his position on EU.

Discussions under way on plan to bring forward deadline for extension from current date of 19 October.

Jo Swinson says prime minister cannot be trusted to obey law that blocks a no-deal Brexit on October 31.

Dominic Cummings is accused of hostile briefings aimed at persuading the EU to block any delay to Brexit.

Court asked to appoint official to deliver extension letter to Brussels if the prime minister refuses.

Prime minister famously said he would ‘rather be dead in a ditch’ – but Brexit secretary now admits he ‘will comply’ with the law.

No.10 is adamant Boris Johnson will trigger an almighty political and constitutional crisis in a bid to ­stymie any Brexit extension.

Prime minister refusing to pick after new president says UK must send a candidate.

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.

Donald Tusk confirms letter has arrived – though reports suggest it was unsigned photocopy with a conflicting view in a second letter.

Almost half of those questioned say they would like Britain to rejoin the European Union.

EU’s Michel Barnier writes to opposition leader repeating offer of two-year extension.

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.

Brexit secretary says PM will obey the Benn Act if no deal is reached by the deadline.

Revelation comes after PM told Tory conference the UK was ‘coming out of the EU on 31 October, come what may’.

Brussels prepares to restrict scope of talks in light of British PM’s ‘strange’ move.

Prime Minister loses crucial vote on programme motion that would have paved the way to leave the EU by October 31.

Botched contracts put in place to help the country ferry in vital goods in the case of a no-deal Brexit could cost almost £30m more if the UK’s departure from the EU is delayed.

With the NHS under such exceptional pressure during the coronavirus crisis, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the UK’s Brexit transition period ends on December 31. Mark Dayan takes a closer look at how these two challenges for the health service might collide, and says there is a case to err on the side of caution.

The UK would have to hold a referendum, general election, or some kind of other “political process” if it wants to delay Brexit again, the EU’s chief negotiator has said.

EU reportedly determined to avoid uncertainty of three-month extension requests.

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.

The president of the European Council has said he is open to a “long” delay to Brexit if the UK needs time to rethink its strategy to leaving the bloc.

French president says legal process could only be extended on the back of a ‘new choice’ by the UK.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said a Brexit extension of 21 months is a possibility.

German chancellor tells EU leaders UK should be offered extension if it is requested.

More than two-thirds of musicians say bookings dried up because of visa red tape and cost – even before coronavirus struck

An extraordinary unity of purpose has been a chance for the EU to move on from the global financial crisis and the 2015 migration crisis.

Will Boris Johnson's gamble to cut off the DUP to cut a deal with the EU prove to have been the undoing of his promise to 'Get Brexit Done' by October 31st?

Commons Speaker Bercow said 'No' to Meaningful Vote 3, the EU said No to a June 30th Brexit deadline extension, the UK Prime Minister now has to find enough British MP's to say 'Yes'.

RTÉ Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham in Brussels, London Correspondent Fiona Mitchell and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin in Dublin look at (yet) another Brexit deadline extension from Brussels, more cross-party discussions in London and relief in Dublin.

Another Brexit deadline passes, another Brexit election begins. Who is in for the trick and who is in for the treat as the UK's political parties go door to door.

Brexit is on course for a lengthy delay after MPs rejected Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement by a margin of 58 votes.

British chief negotiator David Frost and European counterpart Michel Barnier talked via video link today while Anti-Brexit campaigners stepped up calls for the December deadline to be delayed.

Geoffrey Cox admits Theresa May will be forced to accept Article 50 extension longer than 'just a few weeks or months' - paving way for new cabinet bust-up

Michel Barnier’s bombshell private admission directly contradicts PM’s ‘get Brexit done’ slogan

"Nothing says 'protecting sovereignty' like asking a foreign government to veto decisions being taken by our Parliament."

The Brexit Party leader seems to back the Benn Act after Jean-Claude Juncker suggested there would be no extension to the leaving date.

Brexiteers are lobbying among EU nations for a veto to an extension of Article 50, it has been reported. The UK needs approval from all EU member states before any request for an extension to the Brexit deadline can be granted. And in theory one veto would be enough to derail the request.

EU negotiator expresses frustrations at UK refusal to discuss key issues of transition. / Michel Barnier has suggested the UK is running down the clock in talks over the future trade and security relationship with the EU.

Conservative sources admit that Brexit is likely to be delayed past the New Year despite the EU saying it could be earlier.

UK firms warn that even with a trade deal, both sides need to phase-in changes to border checks over six months.

Extension would have to stop well before upcoming EU elections, or continue long after, document suggests.

The first half is a look at the day's news from Westminster, where Corbyn now says he backs a referendum with Remain on the ballot, and where May now says she will call for a vote on whether to leave with no deal, or extend Article 50. Plus, more importantly, how the EU might feel about this.

We visit Alyn Smith MEP in his offices, surrounded by boxes, for what might be a farewell chat, and reflect on another absolutely hatstand day in Brexit's endgame. Theresa May ... asking for a short extension and managing to annoy everybody on all sides; and (at time of recording) we're hiding behind the sofa waiting for her latest excruciatingly awful podium address to the nation.

Recorded on the evening of Wednesday 3 April, Steve and Chris discuss the failure of Meaningful Vote 3.0, Indicative Votes 2.0, and Theresa May's Road to Damascus moment (spoiler: it's not). How will the EU27 respond to her plan for a further short extension?

So we got another extension, to Halloween ... Also, how should we be approaching the European elections? Should we vote tactically? To what extent should we treat it as a proxy referendum for Remain v. Leave? How would this sit with our democratic responsibility as EU citizens to vote on a European platform?

Talks between Tories and Labour have collapsed and the focus at Westminster remains inward. / It hasn’t gone away, you know. Brexit has been on a bit of a media break over the last month or two since EU leaders agreed to extend the UK’s departure until October 30th, while leaving the option open of an earlier date.

With the spread of the coronavirus casting serious doubts over whether the UK and EU can reach a final deal by the end of the year, Georgina Wright says the EU believe it is only a matter of time before a new extension is negotiated.

Survey finds support from both Conservative and Brexit Party voters for extension of transition period

Foreign secretary rejects calls to 'urgently' extend the transition period to 'focus 100 per cent on the emergency' - arguing it 'makes the case' for a clean break in December.

Two-thirds of people in the UK want the government to request an extension to the Brexit transition period in order to focus on the coronavirus outbreak, a new opinion poll indicates.

The Brexit transition period should be extended as the UK tackles the coronavirus outbreak, the Welsh Government has said.

Campaigners have argued the PM cannot be trusted to obey the law.

The government is yet to show that its decision not to extend the Brexit transition period was the right one, argues Joe Marshall.

Theresa May’s former deputy says public and business realise coronavirus should be the priority.

SNP WESTMINSTER leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.

Member state leaders want ‘sincere co-operation’ in event of granting London extension.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged by a group of MEPs to delay his Brexit deadline as countries around the world battle the coronavirus.

Five leading green organisations have called on Theresa May to delay Brexit to avoid losing environmental protections created by “decades of campaigning”.

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'.

Theresa May must have 'clear and precise' reason for extension.

'Flextension' could see Britain leave earlier if withdrawal agreement is approved quickly.

In a Westminster-clad puff of smoke, any residual "maybes" about a new Brexit deal being agreed by mid-October have evaporated in Brussels.

PM fails to impress her counterparts but EU leaders ultimately agree UK can have an unconditional extension until 12 April. / Theresa May was left waiting while European leaders decided the future of Brexit behind closed doors.

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.

Mr Coveney said a long extension to Article 50 would give the UK a "long reflection period" to consider the kind of Brexit it wanted and could facilitate a fundamental rethink.

The EU is preparing for a delay to Brexit of at least a year, senior officials and diplomats have said.

The EU is preparing to sign off on a Brexit extension to 31 January 2020 with an option for the UK to leave earlier if a deal is ratified, according to a leaked draft of the agreement seen by the Guardian.

Downing Street’s attempt to dodge Benn Act falls flat.

Donald Tusk indicates that extension would be granted to prevent a no-deal.

Brussels has slapped down Jacob-Rees Mogg after the leading Brexiteer suggested the UK should wilfully cause chaos at the EU institutions if Brexit was delayed.

Tánaiste criticises ‘language of enemies’ in British media Brexit coverage.

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.

Merkel ally Peter Altmaier says ‘it goes without saying’ Brexit extension would be granted.

Irish PM and head of European parliament give their support to three-month extension.

The ex-Labour premier says parliament has "proved itself totally incapable of resolving the Brexit issue".

“Under these extraordinary circumstances, I cannot see how the UK government would choose to expose itself to the double whammy of the coronavirus and the exit from the EU single market, which will inevitably add to the disruption, deal or no deal."

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.

MP from President Macron's party says UK cannot have another three month delay.

France has warned that it will not accept “repeated” extensions of the Brexit deadline beyond 31 October, amid deadlock in the UK over the deal negotiated by Theresa May.

Macron says withdrawal agreement can not be renegotiated, seeks ‘clear vision’ from UK.

The all-consuming Brexit and coronavirus crises threaten a double whammy for the UK's Cinderella service.

George Osborne has said that MPs are being asked “to deliver something impossible” in leaving the EU without damaging Britain, calling for a long delay in the Brexit process.

The head of the British overseas territory adds to calls for the UK to rescind its stated intention to leave the EU.

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.

Brexit should be delayed if Parliament does not approve a deal in the coming days, three cabinet ministers have warned publicly for the first time.

NICOLA Sturgeon has been urged by one of her predecessors to make a direct request to the European Union for a Scottish-only extension to the current transition period in order to protect the country from dealing with a No-Deal Brexit while fighting the coronavirus pandemic and an economic recession.

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.

If Theresa May requests a three month extension of Article 50 (or longer), then the European elections will take place while the UK is still an EU member.

Extension would ease uncertainty, IMF's Georgieva says, but Britain remains committed to Dec. 31 date

The IMF has suggested the UK and the EU should not "add to uncertainty" from coronavirus by refusing to extend the period to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal.

The U.K. and the European Union would be “wise not to add more” to the uncertainty from the coronavirus by refusing to extend the deadline of their Brexit trade deal negotiations, the head of the International Monetary Fund told the BBC.

"Given the risks posed by a no-deal Brexit for people and businesses on both sides of the English Channel, I trust that we will continue to do our utmost to avoid this scenario. Therefore I propose that we consider Prime Minister May's request for an extension at our meeting tomorrow."

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.

Parliament faces a choice between May’s deal and delaying our departure, possibly for ever.

'I've spoken to ambassadors from various countries and there is no hope of us getting a veto to stop an extension'

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.

Foreign secretary says article 50 extension may be necessary if deal agreed close to deadline.

Labour claims that PM is aiming to invoke emergency powers using the Civil Contingencies Act.

"The first week of Johnson’s new administration has seen both speculation about, and the beginning of some answers to, how he intends to undertake Brexit. The outrageousness of that situation shouldn’t pass without comment."

EU gives go-ahead to weekend meetings after PM appears to backtrack on customs stance.

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.

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson must agree "oven ready" deal with Brussels that he promised in 2019.

Elections for new Euro-MPs must be held if MPs delay Brexit, pressure group Leave Means Leave has said.

MPs opposed to a no-deal exit are worried the PM might try and bypass the Benn Act.

MPs are due to vote on the prime minister’s withdrawal deal within days.

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus will make the effective implementation of any new legislation impossible in the short term, says FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector.

'The situation has been deteriorating. It is very difficult to have the necessary trust that could justify a new date'

French president says EU27 leaders need to know when UK’s lengthy exit will happen. / France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has said he wants to avoid Brexit “polluting” the EU after 31 October, and that European leaders need to know when the UK’s prolonged departure will come to an end.

A no-deal Brexit later this year during winter and amid coronavirus would be ‘a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks’ says Health Foundation.

Research suggests public support for transition period delay to help combat coronavirus.

Latest round of negotiations delayed last week as governments scramble to contain outbreak.

Former UK ambassador Ivan Rogers says PM’s negotiating strategy was doomed to fail

Theresa May has written to Donald Tusk to ask for Brexit to be delayed until 30 June while she battles to win cross-party agreement on a way forward.

Theresa May is ready to delay Brexit to August in yet another bid to buy time for a compromise deal with Labour.

Mike Russell wrote to Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requesting a halt to the withdrawal process during the coronavirus pandemic.

Environment secretary reportedly open to suspending Britain's exit from EU to prevent no-deal chaos. / Conservative leadership hopeful Michael Gove is reportedly prepared to delay Brexit until the end of 2020 rather than crash out of the European Union without a deal.

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has accused the UK of dragging its feet over post-Brexit negotiations, at the end of the second round of talks on the future relationship.

Parliament changes domestic UK law to mirror agreement with EU.

The PM will ask EU for long Article 50 extension if the deal is not passed this week.

Yvette Cooper and Sir Oliver Letwin plan to force PM to seek Article 50 extension by early next week.

MPs have voted overwhelmingly to seek a delay in the UK's exit from the European Union, setting the stage for British Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week.

Lib Dem leader says party looking at ways to make PM go to Brussels before 19 October.

Delay now seen as inevitable as even Eurosceptic DUP and Tories back a 9-week pause. MPs voted by 391 to 242, a majority of 149, to reject the prime minister’s revised plans for the UK’s exit from the EU.

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.

Commons refuses to accept tight timetable for EU exit blueprint to meet Halloween deadline.

Social security secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has urged the UK Government to be “sensible” and put tackling coronavirus before forthcoming Brexit talks.

Legislation designed to clear the Commons in a single day on Thursday - to compel an extension to Article 50 beyond 12 April.

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey are joined by a long line of American presidents of Irish descent for this week's delve into the murky pool of Brexit. The pair tackle the news of yet another extension and ponder whether this was the week Remain truly took hold of the argument again.

The Dutch Prime Minister has said Boris Johnson’s ideas about implementing a transition period after a no-deal Brexit are not possible.

Former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says MPs were promised a vote to avoid a second no-deal Brexit 'trapdoor'.

'The NI Assembly’s vote is a clear indication that Boris Johnson must rethink and do the right thing for those across the UK'

'Have talked to officials across a number of depts in Whitehall. As I reported on #Newsnight just now they are expecting an extension to the Brexit transition period. One told me: “if it doesn’t come I just don’t know what we’ll do- with coronavirus we realistically can’t do both”' (Newsnight)

Ian Blackford and Sir Ed Davey say extension will allow governments focus on Covid-19

Boris Johnson will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal deal is reached by 19 October, government documents say.

The Prime Minister announced a vote on a delay after a night of chaos in the Commons that saw the Government repeatedly defeated

Boris Johnson has sent a request to the EU for a delay to Brexit - but without his signature.

Sterling has lost two cents against both the euro and dollar amid City fears of no deal.

The prospect that the UK will seek an extension to the Brexit negotiation process, whether or not a deal can be sealed by British prime minister Theresa May in the next few days, has risen significantly.

The director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that it in light of the massive disruption to supply chains being caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible of the UK government to try to abide by the timetable for ending its Brexit transition period.

Remainers were jubilant Friday did not mark the last day of Britain’s membership of the EU and celebrated by dubbing it Remain Day.

Huge thanks to May and Corbyn for laying on some quality material for our extended 100th podcast. Labour finally, finally comes out for a People’s Vote. But what needs to happen first? Can TIG claim credit? And are we in for another grudging 60% campaigning performance from Jeremy?

As Theresa May bows to the inevitable and asks for a short delay to Brexit, we ask what it’ll mean when a merciful EU insists on rather a longer one. Do the hard Brexit headbangers have what it takes to bring her down or are the ERG now fatally split? Were the Lab-Con talks just about optics? What is “perfidious Albion” anyway? ...

Mayor of London calls for delay beyond the end of the year so businesses and public services will not have to face ‘another cliff edge in six months’ time’

He said the Government had to accept it could not leave by the Halloween deadline.

SAMMY Wilson has suggested the DUP would prefer to delay Brexit for a year rather than accept Theresa May's "toxic deal".

SCOTLAND and Wales are to boycott a ministerial video conference with the UK after a Brexit extension was refused before a letter from the Scottish Government had even reached No 10.

Nicola Sturgeon says exiting the Brexit transition period at the end of the year would be "extraordinarily reckless".

The First Ministers of Scotland and Wales have written to Boris Johnson to request an extension to the Brexit transition period.

Constitutional relations secretary Michael Russell warned of a 'catastrophic' recession due to Covid-19.

The economy cannot afford the 'double hit' of Covid-19's impact and a no-deal Brexit, Michael Russell warned. / The Scottish Government has urged the Prime Minister to extend the Brexit transition period by the maximum two years amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A NEW Scottish campaign is being launched to gather support for rejoining the EU. A poll commissioned by the new group, which has yet to be named, found 63% of Scots support backing an extension to Brexit beyond the December 31 deadline.

The SDLP has called for the UK Government to extend the Brexit transition period.

Progress "has not been good" in negotiations to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, the Tánaiste (Irish deputy PM) has said.

The Labour leader is the only opposition boss not to have called for the transition to be extended.

United opposition would ‘send a powerful message to our European friends,’ says MP Ian Blackford — as ministers insist there’s no reason to change timetable.

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.

The SNP has launched a bid to delay Brexit by three months to prevent the UK from being “dragged off a cliff”.

The UK faces the “chilling prospect” of a no deal Brexit and a double blow to the economy because of the Government’s refusal to extend the transition period, Ian Blackford has warned.

The Scottish government has called on Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period by two years, as stalled trade talks restart.

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has indicated he does not believe the UK will have enough time to approve Theresa May’s withdrawal deal by the scheduled exit date of March 29.

Should the aim be limiting damage or designing a bold future? / Japanese negotiators remain skeptical about the U.K.’s ability to handle multiple FTA negotiations simultaneously / What is evident, however, is that no country wants to conclude a definitive trade deal with the U.K. without knowing the final shape of the EU-U.K. partnership.

UK also has option to leave in June if PM can secure Commons support for deal. /

Prime minister says she is 'not prepared to delay Brexit any further than June 30'.

Tory strife reaches boiling point as EU officials already preparing for yet another extension past October.

PM's pledge raises prospect of no-deal exit.

Theresa May sets herself up to stay on as prime minister until winter as EU grants long extension

Guy Verhofstadt says PM's request would "create an enormous problem".

Theresa May is facing growing calls to say she would delay Brexit rather than leave the EU if no deal is in place by the end of March.

Britain’s membership could be extended to March 2020 after PM fails to sell her plan in dash to Paris and Berlin

Three members of the British cabinet have said there should be an extension to Britain's withdrawal from the EU if the House of Commons does not approve a withdrawal deal in the coming days.

"As citizens across the country, we call on you to reject May's Brexit and any other bad Brexit deal, take the catastrophic threat of No Deal off the table, and extend Article 50 for a year, allowing a new public vote to break the deadlock. Britain's entire future is at stake -- let's take the time we need to get it right!"

Jeremy Hunt has opened the door to delaying Brexit if he becomes prime minister, warning that committing to leave on October 31 could lead to an election in which the Tories will be “annihilated”.

Verdict from QC advising hardline Conservatives on Irish backstop would sink prime minister's deal in next week's 'meaningful vote' - if followed.

Cabinet minister appears to pitch to Brexit Party voters, after No.10 rule out extension to transition period at end of 2020.

The UK worries about being “trapped” in a backstop – but can’t present an alternative. / Toxic language is defining the Brexit debate. It is turning an intensely complex and complicated subject into something being argued over emotionally, certainly in the UK.

Frances O’Grady urged MPs to secure article 50 extension before letting go of control over Brexit.

Two of the EU's most influential characters have urged the bloc's 27 leaders to grant a UK request for a Brexit extension.

The British government has sent the European Union a request to postpone the date of its departure from the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk has said.

European Council president Donald Tusk has urged the European Parliament to "be open to a long extension, if the UK wishes to rethink its strategy".

TWO-THIRDS of Scots want Brexit to be delayed, according to a new poll. With coronavirus engulfing the political machinery of the UK and the EU, Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure to extend the transition period beyond December this year.

Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June.

The government is to apply much less rigorous EU border checks on imports than it initially had planned, after the Brexit transition period finishes at the end of this year.

Theresa May will not get her Brexit deal through the Commons, Donald Tusk has warned, leaving the UK with the option of “a chaotic Brexit” or an extension of its membership of the EU beyond 29 March.

THE UK Government has rejected calls from the SNP's Michael Russell to extend the Brexit transition period during the coronavirus crisis.

Brussels chief criticises MPs for prioritising May’s removal above finding agreement. / Jean-Claude Juncker has suggested that the UK is drifting towards another Brexit extension in October as he criticised MPs for prioritising the prime minister’s removal over finding agreement on a Brexit deal.

Cabinet office minister drops 'no compromise' stance, saying: 'If that is the price that we have to pay, then there we go'

UK has made little progress on new infrastructure needed for checks Boris Johnson signed up to.

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been told there is "significant opposition" to the United Kingdom Government's refusal to consider extending the timetable for talks.

France is expected to demand the removal of the post of British European commissioner as a price for a long Brexit delay, leaving Britain without a seat at the top table of Brussels decision-making for the first time since 1973.

The coronavirus has increased the challenges of negotiating a new trade agreement for the UK before December 31.

Civil service to stand down its no-deal contingency plans in light of new departure date. / The government has stood down an army of 6,000 civil servants who had been preparing for a no-deal Brexit, at an estimated cost of £1.5bn.

The UK government has said it remains “absolutely committed” to Brexit negotiations and the December 2020 transition date despite the coronavirus outbreak limiting talks between the two sides.

A European Union grandee today said the UK could be refused a Brexit extension if Theresa May fails to get agreement in the Commons.

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 most important Brexit event of the week came and went with relatively little fanfare, yet it marks a significant moment.

The U.K. risks failing to recruit the 50,000 customs agents the logistics industry says are needed before Britain’s final parting with the European Union, spelling potential chaos at the country’s busiest border.

Leaving without deciding what kind of relationship we want with the EU will simply prolong the agony.

Even Tory MPs are calling for a delay as Brexit threatens to combine with Covid to plunge Britain into a bleak midwinter.