EU Hones Plan for Long Brexit Delay
- May-Corbyn talks are a positive move, EU diplomats say
- U.K. has until April 12 to pass deal if it wants short delay
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The European Union increasingly sees a long Brexit delay as the most likely outcome of an emergency leaders’ summit next week, according to EU officials, even though it’s neither side’s preference.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s commitment to cross-party talks with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, as well as signals the U.K. is starting preparations for the possibility of European elections, has encouraged EU governments because they believe it has significantly reduced the risk of Britain leaving the bloc without a deal, officials said.