EU Leaders Are Unlikely To Allow A Short Extension If British MPs Don’t Approve The Brexit Deal By Next Week
In the event of a long extension, negotiations would likely be frozen until the end of the year, giving the UK's bitterly divided parliament time to approve the withdrawal agreement.
The European Union Thinks The UK Is Left With Two Choices After The Last 24 Hours Of Brexit Chaos
BuzzFeed News has seen a diplomatic note of an EU27 ambassadors meeting on Thursday that states that the UK’s remaining options are no-deal or a long delay to Brexit.
The EU Has Set Britain A Deadline Of April 12 If MPs Don't Back May's Brexit Deal
Article 50 can be extended until May 22 but only if MPs approve the deal. If they don't, the UK has until April 12 to come up with a plan or crash out without a deal.
Donald Tusk Has Said A Short Brexit Delay Can Only Happen If Parliament Backs May's Deal
A leaked European Commission memo seen by BuzzFeed News also cast doubts on May's plan for an Article 50 extension until June 30.
Theresa May Will Ask The EU To Delay Brexit After MPs Voted To Support An Extension
Brexit will be delayed until June 30 if MPs can agree a deal by the end of March, or potentially for much longer if they can't.
Theresa May Says Brexit Will Be Delayed After MPs Voted To Reject No-Deal Under Any Circumstances
The prime minister suffered two more humiliating defeats in the House of Commons, but no-deal remains the legal default option until Parliament backs an alternative.
The EU Is Telling European Leaders There Are Only Three Reasons They Should Allow Brexit To Be Delayed
BuzzFeed News has seen a memo laying out the thinking at the highest level of the European Commission, and interviewed multiple officials and diplomats about extending Article 50.
Theresa May's Brexit Deal Has Suffered A Crushing Defeat For The Second Time
MPs voted 391-242 against the prime minister's new deal, a margin of 149.
The Attorney General Says There's Still A Risk The UK Could End Up Stuck In The Brexit Backstop
"The legal risk remains unchanged," Geoffrey Cox concluded in his legal advice published on Tuesday morning, just hours after Theresa May claimed to have resolved the issue.
EU Officials Say Theresa May Will Lose Credibility If She Asks MPs To Vote On Ideas The EU Has Already Rejected
“[May] will lose more credibility by playing this game,” an EU27 leader told BuzzFeed News.
Here Are The Two New Ideas Geoffrey Cox Presented To The EU
The UK is trying to find a “legal solution to a political problem,” according to an EU27 diplomatic note seen by BuzzFeed News.
Theresa May Told Donald Tusk That Brexit Might Have To Be Delayed Even If MPs Back Her Deal
The prime minister informed the European Council president last Sunday, according to an EU27 diplomatic note seen by BuzzFeed News.
European Officials Say The British Press Is Wrong About A Brexit Breakthrough Coming Soon
“There’s no chance of a ‘deal in the desert.’ It’s rather a ‘mirage’ or [a] ‘hallucination,’” an EU source told BuzzFeed News.
A Longtime Friend Of Vladimir Putin’s Was Invited To Speak At An EU-Funded Conference
BuzzFeed News had earlier revealed the planned participation of Vladimir Yakunin, who is the target of US sanctions.
A Company Whose Director Represents Joseph Mifsud Changed Its Name To “No Vichok Ltd” After The Salisbury Attack
A Novichok nerve agent was identified as being used to poison Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter. One person later died as a result of the attack.
Senior European Diplomats Believe Theresa May Has Embarked On A “Buy Time” Strategy
Exclusive: A diplomatic note seen by BuzzFeed News reveals that senior European diplomats think the prime minister is trying to “buy time” with MPs – and the risks of a “no deal by accident” are increasing.
Donald Tusk Told Theresa May That Jeremy Corbyn's Plan Could Be "A Promising Way" Out Of The Brexit Impasse
“Tusk suggested that the Corbyn plan could be a promising way out of the impasse.”
This Leaked Report Reveals The “Technological Solutions” Explored By Liam Fox To Keep The Border In Ireland Open After Brexit
The Irish government and the EU weren’t impressed.
British MPs Just Voted For A Brexit Solution That Has Already Been Rejected By The EU
Parliament has voted to send Theresa May back to Brussels for new talks about the hated Northern Ireland backstop. Within minutes, European leaders flatly rejected the idea.
Theresa May Has Another Big Idea To Solve The Brexit Crisis. The EU Is Unlikely To Be Impressed.
Downing Street is looking at a "sunset clause" to add an end date to the controversial Irish backstop.