Brexit: Theresa May vows not to delay departure beyond June

03/20/2019

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BBC News

Theresa May has written to European Council President Donald Tusk to formally request a short, one-off delay to Brexit beyond 29 March.

The prime minister told MPs she was “not prepared to delay Brexit any further than the 30 June”.

During a fractious PMQs, she said MPs had “indulged themselves on Europe for too long” and she wanted to avoid the UK taking part in European elections.

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