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| Brexit: EU agrees to Brexit delay, but no date yet | Brexit: EU agrees to Brexit delay, but no date yet |
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| EU ambassadors have agreed to delay Brexit, but will not make a decision on a new deadline date until next week. | EU ambassadors have agreed to delay Brexit, but will not make a decision on a new deadline date until next week. |
| The European Commission said work on this would "continue in the coming days". | The European Commission said work on this would "continue in the coming days". |
| The talks came after Chancellor Sajid Javid admitted the government's deadline to deliver Brexit next Thursday "can't be met". | The talks came after Chancellor Sajid Javid admitted the government's deadline to deliver Brexit next Thursday "can't be met". |
| Boris Johnson said he was waiting for the EU to decide "what they want to do". | |
| MPs are expected on Monday to consider the prime minister's call for an early general election. | MPs are expected on Monday to consider the prime minister's call for an early general election. |
| Mr Johnson says he wants to hold one on 12 December, if the EU offers a Brexit delay until 31 January. | |
| But the chances of enough MPs backing the motion - which requires the support of two-thirds of the House of Commons - appear uncertain, with Labour not committing to how it plans to vote. | But the chances of enough MPs backing the motion - which requires the support of two-thirds of the House of Commons - appear uncertain, with Labour not committing to how it plans to vote. |
| Leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was only prepared to agree to an election once the PM had completely ruled out "to my satisfaction" the possibility of a no-deal Brexit . | Leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was only prepared to agree to an election once the PM had completely ruled out "to my satisfaction" the possibility of a no-deal Brexit . |
| "My position is we've got to get no-deal taken off the table first," he told ITV's This Morning programme. | "My position is we've got to get no-deal taken off the table first," he told ITV's This Morning programme. |
| "Providing the prime minister comes to Parliament on Monday and makes it absolutely clear he is going to make sure that there is no crash out - because his deal includes the possibility of a no-deal exit... if he comes on Monday and says that, then OK," he added. | "Providing the prime minister comes to Parliament on Monday and makes it absolutely clear he is going to make sure that there is no crash out - because his deal includes the possibility of a no-deal exit... if he comes on Monday and says that, then OK," he added. |
| Mr Johnson has said his "preferred option" is a short Brexit postponement to "say to 15 or 30 November". | Mr Johnson has said his "preferred option" is a short Brexit postponement to "say to 15 or 30 November". |
| Following the Brussels meeting, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said: "What I can tell you is that the EU 27 have agreed to the principle of an extension and work will now continue in the coming days." | Following the Brussels meeting, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said: "What I can tell you is that the EU 27 have agreed to the principle of an extension and work will now continue in the coming days." |
| She added that leaders intended to take a decision without holding an emergency summit. | She added that leaders intended to take a decision without holding an emergency summit. |
| BBC Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming said the ambassadors' meeting had been described as "constructive", with "full agreement on the need for an extension" to the Brexit deadline. | BBC Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming said the ambassadors' meeting had been described as "constructive", with "full agreement on the need for an extension" to the Brexit deadline. |
| Earlier, Mr Javid told BBC Breakfast the government had to "accept we won't be able to leave on 31 October". | Earlier, Mr Javid told BBC Breakfast the government had to "accept we won't be able to leave on 31 October". |
| He added that ministers "had done everything possible" to leave the EU by the end of the month, but "everyone expects an extension". | He added that ministers "had done everything possible" to leave the EU by the end of the month, but "everyone expects an extension". |
| Mr Johnson was compelled by a law passed by MPs - known as the Benn Act - to send a letter to the bloc requesting a delay until 31 January 2020. | Mr Johnson was compelled by a law passed by MPs - known as the Benn Act - to send a letter to the bloc requesting a delay until 31 January 2020. |
| Before sending the letter on Saturday, he had repeatedly promised the UK would leave the EU on Halloween. | Before sending the letter on Saturday, he had repeatedly promised the UK would leave the EU on Halloween. |
| Where parties stand on election | Where parties stand on election |
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