“EU27 has agreed an extension,” of the negotiating period, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Twitter. “I will now meet PM @theresa_may for the UK government’s agreement.”
(Apr 11): Brexit is on course to be delayed until the end of October under a plan agreed by European Union leaders to remove the threat of a chaotic break-up later this week.
The blueprint hashed out during six hours of talks in Brussels allows the UK to stay in the bloc until Oct 31 to provide more time for the British government to get the divorce terms ratified in Parliament. A review of progress will be held in June.
