The EU Commission President said Mrs May's new strategy would work if her decision to accept cross party talks and pivot to soft Brexit pays off. Whatever Mrs May asks for, EU leaders must agree unanimously on the terms - and she will not be in the room as they decide. Mr Juncker's intervention stands in contrast to a hardline response from EU leaders led by French President Emmanuel Macron. EU leaders last night said they would be patient in the aftermath of Mrs May's speech. When she last asked for an extension to Brexit, just a week before the original exit day of March 29, EU leaders rejected Mrs May's plan.

Source: Daily Mail April 03, 2019 10:15 UTC