Brexit extension unavoidable if MPs reject deal, says Merkel
German chancellor tells EU leaders UK should be offered extension if it is requested
Angela Merkel has told EU leaders a Brexit extension would be unavoidable if British MPs vote down the deal agreed with Boris Johnson.
During private talks at the EU summit, the German chancellor told her fellow leaders they could not pretend an extension would not be offered to the UK if it was requested, according to a source familiar with the discussions.