May Is Stuck in Fight Over Brexit Delay With Nine Days to Exit
- Barnier indicates bloc would like to see another referendum
- Pro-Brexit Tory ministers plot to stop May seeking long delay
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Britain’s messy divorce from the European Union is once again stuck between the demands of Theresa May’s divided government and the reality of what the bloc is willing to offer her -- this time over how long the delay to Brexit should be.
With just nine days left until the U.K. is due to exit the EU, the prime minister is drafting a request for more time to reach a deal that will win the endorsement of Britain’s skeptical Parliament. But she’s facing a battle with Brussels and her own Cabinet ministers over how much time she needs.