In her confirmation speech to the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen said she will back postponing Britain leaving the EU beyond October 31 if there's a "good reason". Ms von der Leyen is standing to be the President of the European Commission, the body which has led Brexit negotiations with the UK. Ms von der Leyen said: "For the very first time in 2016 a member state decided to leave the EU." Ursula von der Leyen faces a make-or-break vote tonight in her quest to be the European Commission's first female leader. To appease them, von der Leyen pledged more ambitious carbon dioxide emissions targets, a more growth-oriented fiscal policy and taxing big tech companies.

Source: Daily Mirror July 16, 2019 08:01 UTC