The EU and the UK could agree to extend the Brexit deadline without requiring Boris Johnson's approval. Under the terms of the Benn Act, which requires the government to seek an extension beyond 19 October if the prime minister fails to gain parliamentary approval for a deal by 31 October, the UK could request an extension through either the cabinet secretary or its ambassador to the EU. The revelation could offer a solution to the impasse created by Johnson's insistence that there will be no further delays to the withdrawal process.
The EU and the UK could agree to extend the Brexit deadline without requiring Boris Johnson's approval. Under the terms of the Benn Act, which requires the government to seek an extension beyond 31 October if the prime minister fails to gain parliamentary approval for a deal by 19 October, the UK could request an extension through either the cabinet secretary or its ambassador to the EU. The revelation could offer a solution to the impasse created by Johnson's insistence that there will be no further delays to the withdrawal process.