EU grants Brexit extension till Jan 31 ahead of MPs' vote on poll
By Jonathan Powell in London | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-29 07:36
The European Union has granted the United Kingdom a new Brexit extension till Jan 31, 2020 - meaning Britain will not leave the bloc as planned on Thursday.
The agreement, announced by European Council President Donald Tusk on social media, is a so called "flextension" that means the UK could leave before the deadline if a deal is approved by Parliament.
A "flextension" will be granted and "formalized through a written procedure", Tusk tweeted.
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