Brexit Delayed to End of October as Macron Plays Hardball

Compromise deadline of Oct. 31 reached after late-night summit
European diplomats suggest more extensions could follow

The Brexit drama will stretch on for at least 6 months with the EU agreeing to delay the split. Maria Tadeo reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Ian Wishart, Tim Ross, and Jonathan Stearns

April 10, 2019 at 11:02 PM UTC

Updated on

April 11, 2019 at 2:02 AM UTC

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Brexit is on course to be delayed until the end of October under a plan to avoid a chaotic no-deal split, risking six more months of political uncertainty over Britain’s ties to the European Union.