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Thursday 31 October 2019

REUTERS BREXIT HEADLINES - 22 Oct - 31 Oct 2019

BREXIT HEADLINES

Divide and conquer: PM Johnson launches high-risk election strategy

The phoney war is over. After months of rehearsing his election strategy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is poised to run a high-risk campaign designed to exploit divisions over Brexit despite his public appeals for national unity.

31 OCT 2019

'We're fed up': never-ending Brexit wears thin in French port city

Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to take Britain out of the European Union "do or die" on Oct. 31, even if that meant risking chaos at the borders.

31 OCT 2019

PM Johnson "frustrated" Brexit is not happening on Oct. 31

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was frustrated that Brexit was not happening, as he had repeatedly promised, on Oct. 31 but that if the electorate voted for him then the divorce would be done by January.

31 OCT 2019

Conservatives hold 8-point lead over Labour in Daily Mail poll

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail.

31 OCT 2019

Speaker John Bercow, UK parliament's Brexit umpire-cum-player, steps down

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow will step down on Thursday, ending a 10-year term in which he has become a central player in Britain's protracted Brexit debate - feted by the "Remain" side but reviled by many Brexiteers.

30 OCT 2019

PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit

The fate of Britain's departure from the European Union could be decided in a Dec. 12 election after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally won parliamentary approval for a gamble that he hopes will break the deadlock over Brexit.

30 OCT 2019

EU's Barnier says no-deal Brexit risk persists, trade talks to be "difficult"

The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday the risk of Britain's chaotic departure from the bloc without a divorce agreement still existed, and that future trade talks would be "difficult and demanding".

30 OCT 2019

Approving PM Johnson's Brexit deal would be top priority of Conservative govt - spokesman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first priority if his Conservative Party wins a majority at a planned December election will be to get his Brexit deal approved by parliament, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

30 OCT 2019

UK's new Brexit deal worse than continued uncertainty - NIESR

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal would hurt Britain's economy more than further delays and continued uncertainty about leaving the European Union, a think tank said on Wednesday.

30 OCT 2019

UK banks urge government to ease tax burden as Brexit beckons

Banking in Britain paid 40 billion pounds in taxes in the last financial year with half from foreign lenders, underscoring the need for a government rethink on taxes to keep London competitive after Brexit, UK Finance said on Wednesday.

30 OCT 2019

Britain set for December 12 election to break the Brexit deadlock

Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval from parliament on Tuesday for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock.

30 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk says Brexit delay to Jan. 31 "may be the last one"

The outgoing European Union chairman, Donald Tusk, said on Tuesday the bloc formally approved delaying Brexit to the end of January, 2020.

30 OCT 2019

UK parliament will not consider lower voting age, letting EU citizens vote - document

Britain's parliament will not vote on allowing EU citizens to take part in parliamentary elections or lowering the voting age to 16, according to an official document showing the provisional selection of amendments on Tuesday.

30 OCT 2019

Factbox: As Britain's election nears, what do the main parties want to do about Brexit?

Britain is expected to hold an election next month that will determine the outcome of its three-year Brexit crisis, with each of the major parties taking a different stance toward how, when and whether the country should leave the European Union.

30 OCT 2019

Johnson readmits 10 lawmakers to the Conservative Party

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has readmitted 10 of the 21 Conservative lawmakers he expelled from his parliamentary party last month, a spokesman for the governing party said on Tuesday.

30 OCT 2019

MPs reject changing proposed election date to December 9

British lawmakers rejected on Tuesday opposition parties' demands to change the date of the proposed early election to Dec. 9.

30 OCT 2019

MPs approve plan for December 12 snap general election

British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to hold a snap general election on Dec. 12.

30 OCT 2019

Johnson says it’s time to get Brexit done

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was time to unite the country and get Brexit done after he won a vote to call an early general election.

30 OCT 2019

British lawmakers approve first stage of early election bill

British lawmakers approved the first parliamentary stage on Tuesday of a law that calls for an early national election, suggesting there is overwhelming support for the bill as it heads to its final stage in the lower house of parliament.

29 OCT 2019

PM will cancel election plans if voting age is lowered

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will cancel plans to hold a snap election if parliament votes to lower the voting age or allows European Union citizens to vote because this will mean a six-month delay, his political spokesman said.

29 OCT 2019

UK lawmakers approve timetable for government's early election bill

British lawmakers approved on Tuesday the government's timetable for passing a law which calls for an early general election on Dec. 12.

29 OCT 2019

Johnson tells cabinet: we need election to end parliamentary paralysis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet on Tuesday that an election was needed to end paralysis in parliament and get Brexit done, Johnson's spokesman told reporters.

29 OCT 2019

Labour leader Corbyn says condition for early election support has been met

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told his top team of policy advisers on Tuesday the party's condition for supporting a new election had been met and "we will now launch the most ambitious and radical" election campaign.

29 OCT 2019

What will happen in UK's parliament on Tuesday?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Tuesday make a new attempt to get lawmakers to approve an early national election to try to break the deadlock over Brexit.

29 OCT 2019

UK government will accept opposition amendment to hold election on Dec. 11 - BBC

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will agree to an amendment put forward by opposition parties to hold an election on Dec. 11, the BBC reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources from Johnson's office.

29 OCT 2019

EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December election

The European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would push on with his bid to end Britain's political paralysis with an election on Dec. 12.

28 OCT 2019

Johnson says government will move bill for December 12 election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday his government would present a bill to parliament to hold an election on Dec. 12, saying it was time to "get Brexit done".

28 OCT 2019

MPs reject PM Johnson's early election bid

British lawmakers on Monday rejected holding an early election, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to gain the two-thirds majority backing in parliament he required.

28 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP will not vote for early election

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which is allied to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives, will not back the government's call on Monday for an early election, the party's Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson said.

28 OCT 2019

Johnson's Conservatives looking at alternative election routes, dates - spokesman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is talking to other parties and looking at alternative ways to call an early election, Johnson's political spokesman told reporters on Monday.

28 OCT 2019

Labour leader says will consider legislation which locks in election date

Britain's main opposition Labour Party will carefully consider any legislation which would lock in an early election date, leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Monday.

28 OCT 2019

Johnson: I will campaign for my Brexit deal in any election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will campaign for his Brexit deal if he succeeds in his push for an election after being forced to request an extension to the date of Britain's exit from the European Union.

28 OCT 2019

EU confirms Johnson approved Jan.31 Brexit delay, 24-hour countdown begins

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed the European Union that he was accepting Brexit delay until Jan. 31, meaning the bloc would now start a 24-hour countdown process to formally approve the new date for divorce, a spokesman for the bloc said.

28 OCT 2019

PM Johnson accepts EU's Brexit delay - letter

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed to the European Union his formal acceptance of a Brexit delay but asked the bloc to make clear that there could be no further extension to the divorce beyond Jan. 31.

28 OCT 2019

Labour to abstain on early election vote - party document

Britain's main opposition Labour Party has instructed its lawmakers to abstain in a vote later on Monday on the government's attempt to hold an early election, according to an internal party document.

28 OCT 2019

Factbox: How does PM Johnson call an early election?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has two options to call an early election in his quest for a majority that could break Britain's Brexit deadlock. One of them is likely to fail later on Monday, the other could be put to the test as early as Tuesday.

28 OCT 2019

EU27 needs UK reply on three-month Brexit delay, then 24 hours for consensus

EU member states will wait for Britain's reply to its offer of a 3-month delay to Brexit before launching a "written procedure" whereby governments will have 24 hours to accept or reject the agreement reached by their envoys to Brussels on Monday.

28 OCT 2019

PM Johnson will respond to EU extension offer after reviewing details - spokesman

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will respond to the European Union's offer of a three-month flexible delay to Britain's departure from the bloc once he has reviewed the details, his spokesman said on Monday.

28 OCT 2019

EU likely to agree Brexit delay as PM Johnson seeks an election

The European Union is likely to agree a 3-month flexible Brexit delay on Monday as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after he was forced by his opponents to request an extension he had pledged he would never ask for.

28 OCT 2019

EU agrees Brexit delay to Jan.31, eyes formal approval on Tuesday

The European Union agreed on Monday to delay Brexit until Jan.31, said the bloc's chairman, Donald Tusk.

28 OCT 2019

EU official hopes for formal approval of Brexit delay by Wednesday

A formal decision on the three-month delay of Britain's exit from the EU to Jan. 31 will hopefully be made on Tuesday or Wednesday, a senior EU official said after envoys of the 27 other member states agreed to grant a flexible extension.

28 OCT 2019

EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible - sources

The 27 European Union countries that will remain after Brexit hope to agree on Monday to delay Britain's divorce until Jan.31 with an earlier departure possible should the factious UK parliament ratify their separation deal, sources said.

28 OCT 2019

British government steps up pressure on parliament over election vote

Boris Johnson's government stepped up pressure on lawmakers on Sunday to back the prime minister's bid to hold an early election and break the Brexit impasse, saying Britain was being held "hostage" by parliament.

27 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP to oppose PM Johnson's call for an election - FT

Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), told the Financial Times that her party opposed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an early election.

27 OCT 2019

France wants clarity from UK before considering Brexit deadline extension

France wants clarity from Britain before it can consider extending the deadline for Brexit negotiations with the European Union, French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Sunday.

27 OCT 2019

UK government will look at other options if early vote bid fails - source

Britain's government will look at all options to get Brexit done, including those suggested by other parties, if the main opposition Labour Party rejects Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid on Monday for a new election, a Downing Street source said.

27 OCT 2019

PM Johnson should offer commitment rejecting a no-deal Brexit, says Labour

Prime Minister Boris Johnson should offer parliament an unequivocal commitment he will not lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal if he wants backing for an early election bid, Labour's home affairs spokeswoman said on Sunday.

27 OCT 2019

Labour is waiting for EU Brexit delay before taking election decision - health spokesman

Britain's main opposition Labour Party is waiting for the European Union's decision on a Brexit delay before deciding whether to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid for an early election, the party's health spokesman said on Sunday.

27 OCT 2019

Default Brexit date is still October 31, UK culture minister warns parliament

British culture minister Nicky Morgan warned lawmakers on Sunday that Oct. 31 is still the default date for Brexit, calling on parliament to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to hold an election on Dec. 12.

27 OCT 2019

Two UK political parties to try to trigger December 9 election

Two of Britain's smaller political parties have joined forces to try to trigger a Dec. 9 election and have written to Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, to ask for a delay to Brexit to hold it.

26 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP to oppose Johnson's early election plans - FT

Senior officials from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have privately said that they were unlikely to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a snap election on Dec. 12, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

26 OCT 2019

Latvia foreign minister sees Brexit extension, debate over how long

European Union leaders are willing to delay Brexit past next week's Oct. 31 deadline, but have not agreed on how long the extension should be, Latvia's foreign minister, Edgars Rinkevics, said on Saturday.

26 OCT 2019

UK ministers deny plan to weaken workers' rights after Brexit

Britain's government denied a newspaper report on Saturday that it will seek to weaken workers' rights after Britain leaves the European Union, with one minister describing the idea as "completely mad".

26 OCT 2019

EU agrees Brexit extension but sets no date as UK squabbles over election

The European Union agreed on Friday to London's request for a Brexit deadline extension but set no new departure date, giving Britain's divided parliament time to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a snap election.

25 OCT 2019

EU diplomat sees 'serious risk' of no-deal Brexit - Sky News

One European Union government sees a "serious risk" that Britain will leave the bloc without a transition deal next week, broadcaster Sky News said on Friday, citing an unnamed diplomat from the country.

25 OCT 2019

France wants to maintain pressure on Brexit extension, source close to Macron says

Brexit negotiations should only be extended beyond Oct. 31 for as long as Britain can justify to the European Union's 27 remaining members, a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

25 OCT 2019

On a London high street, Brexit fatigue sets in

For Bill Elliott, who has sold flowers on the streets of London since he was 13, the promise of Brexit is fading.

25 OCT 2019

EU agrees Brexit extension needed, set no new date, next meeting Mon

European Union ambassadors on Friday agreed in principle to delay Brexit, but set no new date, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said.

25 OCT 2019

Johnson says of Brexit: we should be leaving on October 31

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was up to the European Union to decide a delay to Brexit but that Britain should be leaving on Oct. 31.

25 OCT 2019

UK PM Johnson will pursue domestic agenda even if lawmakers reject election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will push ahead with plans to leave the European Union and with the government's domestic agenda even if lawmakers fail to back a snap election, his spokesman said on Friday.

25 OCT 2019

Betting odds indicate British election in 2020 - Ladbrokes

Betting odds indicate that British lawmakers will deny Prime Minister Boris Johnson a snap poll this year but that an election will eventually take place in 2020, Ladbrokes said on Friday.

25 OCT 2019

EU might grant Brexit extension on Friday, but with no date set yet - official

European Union governments may agree in principle on Friday to Britain's request for an extension of the Brexit deadline, but keep the length of the delay open until next week, senior EU official said.

25 OCT 2019

EU officials doubtful of Brexit extension decision on Friday

European Union governments are unlikely to decide on Friday whether to grant Britain's requested for an extension of the Brexit deadline and will probably postpone decision until Monday, senior EU diplomats said.

25 OCT 2019

UK Conservatives to seek election again and again if lawmakers reject poll

Britain's governing Conservatives will ask parliament again and again to back an early general election if lawmakers fail to support a snap poll in a vote on Monday, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Friday.

25 OCT 2019

British PM Johnson calls for Dec. 12 election to break Brexit deadlock

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for a general election on Dec. 12 to break Britain's Brexit impasse, conceding for the first time he will not meet his "do or die" deadline to leave the European Union next week.

24 OCT 2019

Scotland's Sturgeon asks Labour's Corbyn to back snap general election - The Sun

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon asked British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back a snap general election during a secret meeting, The Sun reported on Thursday.

24 OCT 2019

EU to decide on Brexit delay on Friday - or not, officials say

European Union envoys to Brussels will discuss on Friday the length of another delay to Brexit, with an official from the bloc saying the choice was between 3 months and a "two-tier" lag but warning that a decision might not come just yet.

24 OCT 2019

Javid scraps Nov. 6 budget plan over Brexit delay, election call

British finance minister Sajid Javid has postponed his first budget statement which he had been due to give on Nov. 6 because of delays to Brexit and the government's attempts to call an early election, a Treasury source said on Thursday.

24 OCT 2019

Labour's Corbyn to decide on election vote after EU Brexit delay decision

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Thursday he would wait to see what the European Union decided on a Brexit delay before saying which way his party would vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer of an election.

24 OCT 2019

PM Johnson passes government's legislative agenda

Parliament approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for government on Thursday in a symbolic vote that does little to strengthen his authority on Brexit or signal an end to the country's political crisis.

24 OCT 2019

Factbox: How does PM Johnson call an early election?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he wanted to call an early general election to resolve deadlock in parliament over Brexit.

24 OCT 2019

France to Britain: Tell us why we should grant extension

France is willing to give Britain an extension on the date of its departure from the European Union if London can explain why such a delay is justified, French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Thursday.

24 OCT 2019

Text: PM Johnson's letter to Labour's Corbyn calling for Dec. 12 election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Thursday to opposition Labour leader Jeremy asking him to back an election on Dec. 12, and offering him the opportunity to ratify the government's Brexit deal before that vote.

24 OCT 2019

Johnson to ask parliament for December 12 election

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that he was asking parliament to approve a national election to take place on Dec. 12 as part of his efforts to ensure Britain leaves the European Union.

24 OCT 2019

PM Johnson speaking to cabinet about next steps - spokeswoman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is speaking to his cabinet about the government's next steps, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.

24 OCT 2019

UK ministers meeting to agree position on snap election - ITV

Britain's top ministers hold "differing views" on whether to have a snap general election and are meeting on Thursday to come to a united position, Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith told broadcaster ITV.

24 OCT 2019

UK Brexit minister: Hope opponents will think again and pass legislation timetable

Britain's Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday he hoped opposition lawmakers would think again and allow the government's proposed timetable for passing Brexit legislation to pass.

24 OCT 2019

UK government not planning to debate Brexit deal law in parliament next week

Britain's government is not planning to continue debating the legislation needed to implement Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal in parliament next week, according to a statement on upcoming business by House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg.

24 OCT 2019

EU keeps UK waiting on Brexit delay, Johnson gears for an election

EU member states on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether to grant Britain a three-month Brexit extension, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson said if the deadline is deferred to the end of January he would call an election by Christmas.

23 OCT 2019

UK Brexit law timetable talks are ongoing - Labour source

Talks between the opposition Labour Party and whips from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party on setting a timetable to pass Brexit legislation are ongoing, a Labour source said on Wednesday.

23 OCT 2019

Johnson cancels appearance before committee of lawmakers on Thursday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled an appearance before a committee of lawmakers scheduled for Thursday, the chair of the committee said.

23 OCT 2019

No EU decision yet on Brexit delay, three months looks likely - diplomats

Ambassadors of the 27 EU member states that will remain after Britain leaves the bloc made no decision on London's request for a Brexit delay at a meeting on Wednesday but will meet again to discuss the issue on Friday, three senior EU diplomats said.

23 OCT 2019

Over to EU on Brexit delay, Johnson says after parliament rejects swift decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was up to the EU to decide whether it wanted to delay Brexit and for how long, after a defeat in parliament made ratification of his deal by the Oct. 31 deadline almost impossible.

23 OCT 2019

Explainer: What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects Johnson's timetable?

The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit law through parliament, making a delay beyond the Oct. 31 exit date almost inevitable, and casting the entire EU divorce into doubt.

23 OCT 2019

Brexit extension likely to be flexible - Irish foreign minister

Ireland's foreign minister said he thinks Britain will be offered a flexible extension that could trigger Brexit well ahead of the new deadline but that the views of all EU member states were first needed.

23 OCT 2019

UK Labour says election stance will depend on EU Brexit offer

Britain's opposition Labour Party will look at the detail of any Brexit delay to be certain the risk of a no-deal exit has been removed before it decides whether to back an early general election, a spokesman for the party said on Wednesday.

23 OCT 2019

PM Johnson tells Tusk he does not want a Brexit delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday he did not want another Brexit delay, confident he could still get a deal through parliament by Oct. 31, his political spokesman said.

23 OCT 2019

EU leaders may meet on Friday if no Brexit extension consensus - Irish PM

European Union leaders may need to meet as soon as Friday if they cannot agree through contacts with chairman Donald Tusk on the terms of a potential Brexit extension, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday.

23 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk tells Johnson on phone call why he recommending Brexit extension

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that he explained to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a call why he was recommending that leaders of the EU's 27 other member states accept his request for a Brexit deadline extension.

23 OCT 2019

Germany will not oppose Brexit extension - Merkel spokesman

Germany will not oppose any proposal by the European Union to grant Britain an extension to leave the bloc beyond its Oct. 31 deadline, a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

23 OCT 2019

PM Johnson calls on Corbyn to explain how he will get Brexit done

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to explain how he would get Brexit done, repeating his disappointment that parliament had rejected his timetable while voting in favour of his deal.

23 OCT 2019

After PM meeting, UK Conservative source says Labour's Corbyn just wants Brexit delay

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn "made clear he has no policy except more delays", a Conservative Party source said on Wednesday, describing a meeting between the opposition leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

23 OCT 2019

Explainer: EU set to approve Brexit extension, but what will it look like?

Will the other members of the European Union grant Britain an extension to leave the bloc beyond its Oct. 31 deadline and if they do, what will the delay look like?

23 OCT 2019

Germany open for short Brexit extension to allow smooth ratification - Maas

Germany would be open to grant Britain a short-term extension for its departure from the European Union if it will be for the right political reason, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in an interview on Wednesday.

23 OCT 2019

An election is only answer if EU grants Brexit delay until January - source

A new election is the only way to move on from Britain's Brexit crisis if the European Union agrees to a delay until January, a source in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Tuesday, describing parliament as "totally broken".

22 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk says he will recommend Brexit extension to avoid no-deal

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that he would recommend that the 27 other member states of the European Union approve a delay of Britain's departure date following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to put the Brexit deal on hold.

22 OCT 2019

France to review 'purely technical' Brexit delay at end of week-diplomatic source

France is ready to grant an additional few days in order to facilitate the vote on Brexit legislation but rules out any extension beyond that, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday.

22 OCT 2019

French minister questions justification for a delay on Brexit

The French minister for European affairs, Amelie de Montchalin, questioned on Tuesday the justification for an additional delay to approve the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union.

22 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk says he will recommend Brexit extension to avoid no-deal

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to put the Brexit deal on hold, he would recommend that the other 27 member states of the European Union approve a delay of Britain's departure date.

22 OCT 2019

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