Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. EU leaders have given Britain an extended deadline of April 12 to either salvage May's deal or come up with an alternative. ELECTIONSIf parliament does adopt May's deal, Britain is headed for the exit door on May 22. Britain could otherwise seek an even longer extension, meaning it must hold European Parliament elections nearly two months after it was supposed to have left. "We should be open to a long extension if the UK wishes to rethink its Brexit strategy," he said.

Source: Daily Nation March 27, 2019 20:03 UTC