Theresa May has written to European Council president Donald Tusk requesting an extension to Article 50 until June 30. Theresa May has written to European Council president Donald Tusk requesting an extension to Article 50 until June 30. Britain is due to leave the European Union at the end of next week, but Mrs May is now seeking to delay Brexit for a second time after her deal was rejected for a third time last week. "The United Kingdom proposes that this period should end on 30 June 2019. If the parties are able to ratify before this date, the Government proposes that the period should be terminated early.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2019 07:49 UTC