EU leaders on Friday said Britain had a final chance to leave the bloc in an ord...
But now, a May 22 departure date will apply if parliament rallies behind the British prime minister next week. If it does not, Britain will have until April 12 to offer a new plan or decide to leave the European Union without a treaty.
A senior EU official said the key achievement was to shift the focus of responsibility to London from Brussels.French President Emmanuel Macron argued at the summit that if the leaders left their decision until late next week, they would be seen as either pushing Britain out on Friday or blinking at their own deadline.
The details of exactly how and when Britain would leave on or after April 12 are still somewhat vague. FILE PHOTO: An anti-Brexit protester is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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