Update 1pm: European Council president Donald Tusk and British prime minister Theresa May have for the first time held direct talks about potentially delaying Brexit past the March 29 divorce deadline. British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Union Council President Donald Tusk. Photo: EPA/Francisco Seco/POOLIn a detailed answer, he confirmed Ms May raised the prospect of "a potential extension" with him during a private one-to-one meeting yesterday. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had earlier today told Irish reporters in Egypt he believes there will either be a Brexit deal or an extension by March 29. The EU can’t really consider any requests for an extension until that comes in and it hasn’t as yet.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2019 12:03 UTC