UK, European officials discussing possible Brexit delay - Telegraph

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https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-article50/uk-european-officials-discussing-possible-brexit-delay-telegraph-idUKKCN1P127N

January 7, 2019 / 5:28 PM / Updated 20 minutes ago

UK, European officials discussing possible Brexit delay - Telegraph

Guy Faulconbridge

LONDON (Reuters) - British and European officials are discussing the possibility of extending the formal exit process from the European Union amid fears a Brexit deal will not be approved by March 29, The Daily Telegraph reported, citing unidentified sources. The Telegraph cited three unidentified EU sources as saying British officials had been “putting out feelers” and “testing the waters” on an extension of Article 50, a part of the Lisbon Treaty which sets out the conditions for leaving the EU.

Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly ruled out delaying Brexit, though she has also warned lawmakers that if they reject her deal then Brexit could be derailed or that the United Kingdom could leave without a deal.

“We are leaving the European Union on the 29th of March,” British Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said when asked about the Telegraph report. “We are not looking to extend.”

When asked directly if he denied the report, Barclay said: “Yes, because I can be very clear that the government’s policy is to leave on March 29.” He added that extending the Article 50 exit process was not a unilateral decision for the United Kingdom. Extending would require the unanimous agreement of EU heads of state in the European Council.
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[OnDoutside]

1. The Pro-Brexit Daily Torygraph quotes from unidentified sources. OK. What's not to believe ?