British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday evening that it was "a matter of great personal regret" that the United Kingdom will not leave the European Union with a divorce agreement next week as previously scheduled. May confirmed that she had asked European Council President Donald Tusk to postpone the scheduled date of Britain's departure from the E.U. leaders, who are exasperated by Britain's Brexit melodrama, will only grant the extension if May can win the U.K. Parliament's approval next week for her twice-rejected Brexit deal. The prime minister told Tusk that despite Bercow's ruling, "it remains my intention to bring the deal back to the House." An added wrinkle to May's request is the scheduled May 23-26 election for the European Parliament.

Source: Fox News March 20, 2019 21:45 UTC