PoliticsMacron Backs Brexit Delay as Johnson Faces Vote on ElectionU.K. premier wants Parliament to back Dec. 12 snap electionEuropean Union considering new delay of up to three monthsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandBoris JohnsonPhotographer: Toby Melville/AFP via Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Stuart Biggs and Helene FouquetOctober 28, 2019 at 5:00 AM UTCUpdated on October 28, 2019 at 8:08 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.French President Emmanuel Macron will agree to a Brexit extension, easing the risk of the U.K. leaving the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31, according to a French government official