British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to extend the UK's divorce date from the bloc until June 30, according to a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk that was published on Friday.
May has already secured one Brexit delay — currently slated for April 12 — to buy time to gain support for her Withdrawal Agreement, which British lawmakers have now rejected three times.
What May wrote in her letter to the EU:
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Asking to push back the extension until June 30.
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The Brexit delay could end earlier if the House of Commons agrees her Brexit deal before that date.
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The UK will prepare to hold European Parliament elections if it is not able to exit the bloc before May 23.
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"The government agrees that leaving with a deal is the best outcome."