EU ambassadors have agreed to accept the UK’s request for a Brexit “flextension” until January 31 2020, European Council president Donald Tusk has said.
“The EU27 has agreed that it will accept the UK’s request for a Brexit flextension until 31 January 2020,” he tweeted.
“The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure,” he added.
The EU27 has agreed that it will accept the UK's request for a #Brexit flextension until 31 January 2020. The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure.
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) October 28, 2019
The UK would be able to leave earlier, according to reports, with Brexit going ahead on the first day of the month after a deal is ratified.
Boris Johnson has said in the past he would prefer to be “dead in a ditch” than miss the October 31 deadline.
Meanwhile, British MPs will vote later on whether to back a December general election.
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