BBC: UK government prepared to ask for another Brexit extension

Just a few days ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK would leave the EU on Oct. 31 no matter what. Now, the BBC reports that the government is prepared to ask for yet another extension if a deal is not reached by Oct. 19.
Photo: Henry Nicholls/REUTERS / X06612
Photo: Henry Nicholls/REUTERS / X06612
BY RITZAU FINANS

The UK government plans to ask the EU for another Brexit extension if a deal is not reached by Oct. 19, reveals documents the government has submitted to a Scottish court, writes UK broadcaster BBC.

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