BREXIT: UK eagerly awaits EU exit decision

The United Kingdom is eagerly awaiting the decision of European Union leaders as they get set to decide whether or not to grant UK a Brexit delay.

The leaders of 27 European Union nations are still considering a decision to grant the UK a delay over its departure from the bloc – and, crucially, how long such an extension should last.

Reports say the deliberations, which reached no conclusion on Wednesday will restart on Friday, as the UK is mired in a bitter stalemate over Brexit.

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Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is frantically seeking votes to secure backing for his Brexit deal, even though concerns at his bid to rush the bill through parliament was at the heart of a humiliating defeat in the House of Commons last Saturday.

Reports say the government will put Commons Speaker John Bercow under pressure to permit a vote – but Bercow’s past form suggests he may resist.

Although, Johnson believes he has enough support to pass his deal, opposition MPs plan radical amendments – potentially dragging out the debate.

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