Theresa May is writing to the EU to ask for Brexit to be postponed until 30 June — with option of longer delay, cabinet sources say
Theresa May is writing to the EU to ask for Brexit to be postponed until 30 June with the option of a longer delay, cabinet sources say.Another source expressed frustration that the prime minister did not make a clear indication of the option she would actually argue for.The prime minister says the UK will need a short extension to get the necessary legislation through Parliament, if MPs back her withdrawal deal.
Commons leader Andrea Leadsom is said to have criticised her cabinet colleagues, saying it is now a"Remain cabinet", not a"Brexit Cabinet", Laura Kuenssberg said.
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