PoliticsEconomicsU.K. Starts ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Preparations as EU Poised to DelayTimes says extension could be to June if second referendumOptimism growing that Johnson will get Brexit bill over lineFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftDrama, Delay and Anticlimax in Westminster: Brexit HighlightsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Andrew AtkinsonOctober 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM UTCUpdated on October 20, 2019 at 7:25 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.The U.K. accelerated its preparations to leave the European Union without an agreement on Oct. 31 as the bloc was reportedly poised to give Prime Minister Boris Johnson more time, if he needs it, to work out a deal.