Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said any request by the UK for an extension to exiting the EU “can’t be another licence for more indecision”. He was speaking after news emerged that British prime minister Theresa May has written to European Council president Donald Tusk asking to delay Brexit until June 30th. In a radio interview on Friday, Mr Varadkar said: “I think an extension is better than crashing out with no deal but I am increasingly conscious that these rolling extensions are giving rise to uncertainty.”Every time there is an extension, “it delays important decisions”, he said. “People need to plan their lives. Businesses need to make investment decisions.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2019 14:42 UTC