Published 14:01 IST, October 20th 2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit plans delayed as Parliament postpones decision
Soon after the British Parliament postponed their decision to back PM Boris Johnson’s divorce deal, he asked the European Union late Saturday to delay Brexit.
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Soon after British Parliament postponed ir decision to back PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, he asked European Union late Saturday evening on October 19, to delay process. However, it was reported that he was rigid about fact that he personally disagrees with delaying of UK’s exit strategy, which was earlier scheduled on October 31.
A delay would dam interests of UK: Boris
A law passed by Parliament a month ago set a late-night cutoff time for ministration to send a letter approaching EU for a three-month deferment if officials h t approved an agreement with bloc by Saturday. An hour prior to cutoff time, European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted: " extension request has just arrived. I will w start consulting EU leers on how to react.”
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Johnson clarified he was making solicitation under coercion. letter requesting an extension was t signed. It was joined by a subsequent letter, marked by Johnson, explaining that delay would "dam interests of UK and our EU partners".
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Macron demands for brisk explanation
French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to agree with Boris Johnson on issue of postponing exit strategy. Macron's office said he spoke to UK Prime Minister by telephone and demanded requirement for brisk explanation of British situation on agreement. President's office said Macron suggested to British leer that a delay would be in one’s interest.
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At a weekend Parliamentary session, officials voted around 322-306 to retain ir agreement of Brexit bargain until legislation to execute it has been passed. vote looked to guarantee that UK can't crash out of EU without an arrangement on planned exit date. Johnson, who struck agreement with EU this week, said he was t "dismayed or terrified" by outcome and would keep on doing everything he can to complete Brexit in under about fourteen days.
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tably, this was Parliament's first end of week sitting since Falklands War of 1982, and has been termed as "Super Saturday." It looked set to bring Britain’s Brexit saga to a he, more than three years after country’s divisive decision to leave EU. However, government’s hopes were derailed when House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said he would allow a vote on an amendment to put vote on deal off until ar day.
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13:05 IST, October 20th 2019