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Brexit: British PM Theresa May writes to European Union, requests extension of date to June 30

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British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday wrote to the European Union requesting that the exit of the United Kingdom from the bloc be extended to June 30. May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk a day after MPs in the House of Commons narrowly voted in favour of asking her to seek an extension to the date for Brexit.

May told Tusk that since the House of Commons had declined to approve the withdrawal deal between Britain and the European Union by March 29, the UK government had to request for an extension of the last date for Brexit to June 30. The European Council had on March 22 granted an extension to Britain to exit the EU by May 22.

“Unless we agree to a further extension at the European Council you have convened on April 10, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without a deal at 2300 BST on April 12 [2.30 am Indian Standard Time on April 13],” May told Tusk. However, she said, the British government believes that leaving the European Union with a deal would be preferable.