BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that, the European Union’s 27 member states have agreed that they will accept Britain’s request for a Brexit extension until Jan 31, 2020.
“The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure,” Tusk said on Twitter.
On Oct 20, British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, sent a letter to Tusk for a further extension to the Article 50 negotiating period, to Jan 31, 2020, without signing the letter.
Hours before the letter, British lawmakers voted for a key amendment to force Johnson to seek another Brexit extension from the EU.
By 322 to 306, MP’s supported an amendment put forward by former Conservative MP, Oliver Letwin, that will withhold parliamentary approval for Johnson’s deal, until parliament passes the EU withdrawal bill legislation.– NNN-AGENCIES
