<span style="color: #222222;">British Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament today that she has asked EU leaders to delay Brexit until June 30.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms May said, she had written to EU President Donald Tusk informing him that the UK seeks an extension to the Article 50 period to June 30.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In her letter to Mr Tusk, the prime minister said, she wanted to hold a Commons vote on her withdrawal agreement this week but had been prevented from doing so by Commons Speaker John Bercow.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms May said if the motion is passed, more time will be needed for Parliament to ratify the deal.&nbsp;She said the European Commission is telling EU leaders that the UK must take part in elections for the European Parliament if it stays in the EU beyond 23 May.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms May is scheduled to attend a European Council summit in Brussels tomorrow to discuss delay options with the leaders of EU states.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 20, 2019 8:41 PM
British PM asks EU to delay Brexit till June 30