Johnson refuses to sign Brexit delay letter

October 20, 2019 09:43

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday (local time) sent the European Union an unsigned photocopy of a request for a Brexit extension from Parliamentarians, stressing that it is 'Parliament's letter' and not his, according to local media reports.

It is also understood that Johnson has sent European Council President Donald Tusk a second letter stating he personally is not asking for an extension, and that he believes it is a mistake, The Irish Times reported.

Johnson's move came after lawmakers backed a proposal to withhold approval for his deal until formal ratification legislation has passed.

Tusk confirmed he has received the extension request from Johnson.

'The extension request has just arrived. I will now start consulting EU leaders on how to react,' Tusk wrote on Twitter.

The British MPs earlier in the day voted to delay the decision on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union (EU), ruling out a no-deal Brexit on October 31.

MP Oliver Letwin, who proposed the plan, said that his amendment was an 'insurance policy' to ensure that the UK would not 'crash out' of the EU without an agreement on October 31.

It was passed by 322 votes to 306, CNN reported.

The decision to delay the Brexit vote comes as a fresh setback for Johnson, who will now be forced to seek an extension to Brexit. -- ANI

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