"That can easily take more than two years and would have to be ratified by 28 parliaments. Irish PM Leo Varadkar said: “I've always been of the view that it could easily take two years or more to negotiate a new EU-UK treaty covering everything from economy to trade to security. “She said the UK would be ready to consider the extension of the transition period.”Įuropean Parliament President Antonio Tajani also suggested she agreed it was possible to extend the transition period. “She also mentioned the transition period. They hoped she would present new proposals for breaking the deadlock over the Irish backstop, designed at preventing at hard border in the event of a no-deal exit.īut an EU official said: “There were no new proposals. Mrs May was said to have discussed the plot to keep the UK tied to Brussels for even longer as she addressed leaders before they tucked into dinner without her last night. She originally wanted a transition of “around two years”.īut the EU offered 21 months, starting after Britain quits the bloc on March 29 and ending in December 2020.Įxtending it by a year would enrage Tory Brexiteers as the UK would carry on pumping cash – potentially £9billion - to Brussels.Īngry Leaver supporters would claim Britain has not properly quit. The Prime Minister was said to have told EU leaders she was ready to consider lengthening the exit transition period from 21 months. Theresa May risked deepening the Tories' Brexit civil war tonight amid claims she could effectively tie Britain to Brussels for another year.
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