EU delays Brexit extension decision as France piles pressure on MPs
Macron’s apparent support of No 10 strategy means decision won’t be made until days before UK due to leave
The EU will delay its decision on the length of the Brexit extension until next Monday or Tuesday after France piled pressure on MPs ahead of a vote on Boris Johnson’s demand for a pre-Christmas general election.
During a meeting of EU diplomats, the French ambassador stood alone in arguing that it was not the right time to agree a three-month delay, in a move that will be welcomed in Downing Street.