British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly wrote to Brussels asking for a Brexit extension after MPs voted Saturday to force him into seeking a delay beyond October 31. He signed another letter which makes clear he does not want to delay Brexit beyond the end of this month. A third letter written by Britain's EU ambassador Tim Barrow explained that the Brexit delay letter was only being sent to comply with the law. In a letter to Conservative MPs afterwards, he warned that the other 27 EU states might reject parliament's request for a delay. MPs could try to hijack the legislation on the Brexit deal next week with a motion to call a new referendum, although previous attempts have failed.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2019 21:33 UTC