October 20, 2019 1:42 PM

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson writes to EU for Brexit delay

In Britain, After the UK Parliament forced him, Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent three letters to the European Union to request another Brexit delay. Meanwhile, Johnson refused to sign the letter, which was a photocopy of a draft set out in UK law.<br />'' <br />'' The Prime Minister was required by law to ask the EU for an extension to the 31 October deadline after losing a vote in Parliament's House of a Commons.<br />'' <br />'' The first of the letters sent to European Council President Donald Tusk contains the request for an extension that he is legally required to deliver. <br />'' <br />'' In the second letter sent to the EU, Johnson argues against granting an extension to the United Kingdom, saying that a further Brexit delay would be a mistake. The third message was sent by the British ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow. <br />'' <br />'' Yesterday, in a parliamentary session, UK lawmakers voted 322-306 to withhold their approval of the Brexit deal until legislation regulating its implementation had passed. <br />''  

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