British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will seek another “short” extension of Brexit in order to pass the deal she agreed with the European Union.
May comes out of seven hours of crunch talks with her ministers and also offers to meet opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for negotiation on a joint approach that could break the current impasse in parliament.
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May gives a statement inside 10 Downing Street in London on April 2, 2019 after chairing a day-long meeting of the cabinet. (Photo by Jack Taylor / POOL / AFP)
“Leaving with a deal is the best solution,” May says from her Downing Street office in nationally-televised remarks.
“We will need a further extension to Article 50, one that is as short as possible, and which ends when we pass a deal,” she says.
Article 50 is the withdrawal notice May sent to Brussels in March 2017.
EU leaders have agreed to extend the original March 29 Brexit deadline until April 12 to avoid a chaotic “no-deal” ending to the 46-year EU-UK partnership.
— AFP
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