BREXIT: European Council President Donald Tusk meets with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Pic. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.
THE European Union has agreed to grant the United Kingdom a Brexit extension, according to the president of the European Council.
In a tweet, president of the council Donald Tusk said: "The EU27 has agreed that it will accept the UK's request for a Brexit 'flextension' until 31 January 2020.
"The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure."
The term 'flextension' means that the UK could leave before the January 31 deadline if a deal were agreed by parliament.
The news comes as MPs prepare to vote on a possible December 12 election.
The Lib Dems and SNP have both put forward December 9 as possible dates.
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