Theresa May plans to extend the transition period [Video]


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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Theresa May& nbsp; insisted that the extension of the transition period to Brexit would only take "a few months" because the Brexiteers are lining up to condemn the proposals."data-reactid =" 29 ">Theresa May insisted that the extension of the Brexit transition period would only take "a few months" because the Brexiteers are lining up to condemn the proposals.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Prime Minister faces a new fury in his own ranks after saying that she was consider extending Britain's transition out of the EU for another year, until the end of 2021."data-reactid =" 30 ">Prime Minister faces a new fury in his own ranks after saying that she was consider extending Britain's transition out of the EU for another year, until the end of 2021.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Ms May told a summit of the European Council meeting in Brussels that she was "ready to consider" the extension proposed by EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier give time to solve the problem of the Irish border."data-reactid =" 31 ">Ms May told a summit of the European Council meeting in Brussels that she was "ready to consider" the extension proposed by EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier give time to solve the problem of the Irish border.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "If agreed, the change would mean the The United Kingdom remains in the single market and in the customs union and subject to EU rules and regulations for nearly three years after the official Brexit date in March 2019, and more than five years after the referendum vote to let."data-reactid =" 32 ">If agreed, the change would mean the The United Kingdom remains in the single market and in the customs union and subject to EU rules and regulations for nearly three years after the official Brexit date in March 2019, and more than five years after the referendum vote to let.

However, Ms. May said any extension of the transition would be "a matter of months".

The Prime Minister said that the United Kingdom had already submitted a proposal to avoid the need for a hard border or customs border along the sea of ​​Ireland.

She added, "Another idea that has emerged – and it's an idea at this point – is to create an option to extend the implementation period by a few months – and it would only be for a few months .

"But the fact is, it should not be used because we are working to make sure that our future relationship is in place by the end of December 2020.

"I'm clear that it's possible to do that and that's why we're working, and under those circumstances, no such proposal would be needed and I'm clear that I'm not going to do that." Expect the implementation period to end. end of December 2020. & # 39;

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Theresa May, photographed with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said she was ready to consider extending Britain's transition out of the Union for another year. European (Getty).

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Furious Brexiteers said the decision would further delay the moment when the UK could sign new trade agreements around the world and cost taxpayers billions of extra pounds in EU contributions."data-reactid =" 49 ">Furious Brexiteers said the decision would further delay the moment when the UK could sign new trade agreements around the world and cost taxpayers billions of extra pounds in EU contributions.

Former Conservative Minister Nick Boles said any attempt to extend the transitional period was a "last desperate move" and warned Ms. May that she was losing the confidence of the Conservative Party.

He told BBC Radio 4's Today Today that the EU demanded "humiliating concessions" because the Prime Minister's plans for Brexit do not solve the Irish border problem.

He said: "It's a classic of negotiations, she still thinks that another concession will be granted, with a limit and that she is free and that she will not be, she is more and more trapped.

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"I fear that she no longer loses the confidence of her colleagues on all sides, of those who have supported her throughout this process.

"They are on the verge of despair at the state of progress of this negotiation as they fear that the government and the European Union will seek to respect the time, that they try to leave so late that they can say credibly that there is no alternative but a Brexit without agreement and most people agree that it would be chaos .

"This is not an acceptable way for a government leader to behave."

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said he would delay full withdrawal until the general election scheduled for May 2022. "It could mean we will never leave at all.""data-reactid =" 57 ">Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said he would delay full withdrawal until the general election scheduled for May 2022. "It could mean we will never leave at all."

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Conservative MP Nadine Dorries reiterated her appeal to David Davis, former secretary of Brexit, to replace Ms. May as head of the commission."data-reactid =" 58 ">Conservative MP Nadine Dorries reiterated her appeal to David Davis, former secretary of Brexit, to replace Ms. May as head of the commission.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "She said: "We can not find the money to properly fund our front-line police, we can not find the £ 2 billion for the vulnerable people on Universal Credit, but we can mysteriously find billions to pay the EU for the extra useless year that asked Clegg and Blair Barnier for defeating the Brexit."data-reactid =" 59 ">She said: "We can not find the money to properly fund our front-line police, we can not find the £ 2 billion for the vulnerable people on Universal Credit, but we can mysteriously find billions to pay the EU for the extra useless year that asked Clegg and Blair Barnier for defeating the Brexit.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Former Davis Chief of Staff Stewart Jackson asked: "If you can not – or in the case of the EU will not do it", solve the backstop problem now, because is a question of principle. Why will it take another three years to solve it? Will it not be a matter of principle once we have accumulated billions more in British taxpayers' money? ""data-reactid =" 68 ">Former Davis Chief of Staff Stewart Jackson asked: "If you can not – or in the case of the EU will not do it", solve the backstop problem now, because is a question of principle. Why will it take another three years to solve it? Will it not be a matter of principle once we have accumulated billions more in British taxpayers' money? "

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The leaders of the remaining 27 European leaders rejected proposals to hold a special summit on Brexit in November, after Barnier told them he needed "a lot more time" to find the way to avoid a hard border in Ireland."data-reactid =" 69 ">The leaders of the remaining 27 European leaders rejected proposals to hold a special summit on Brexit in November, after Barnier told them he needed "a lot more time" to find the way to avoid a hard border in Ireland.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Just 160 days before the official Brexit date, Ms May urged the EU27 to find a "creative" solution to get out of the current dilemma."data-reactid =" 70 ">Just 160 days before the official Brexit date, Ms May urged the EU27 to find a "creative" solution to get out of the current dilemma.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "She said: "We have shown that we can make difficult deals together in a constructive way. I remain confident in the good results. ""data-reactid =" 71 ">She said: "We have shown that we can make difficult deals together in a constructive way. I remain confident in the good results. "

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "And she told them, "The last step will require courage, trust and leadership from both sides.""data-reactid =" 72 ">And she told them, "The last step will require courage, trust and leadership from both sides."

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Possible scenarios of how Brexit could be played (PA)

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "After his Checkers for Brexit plan was rejected with shame in Salzburg last month and efforts to seal a last minute deal failed last weekend in the face of the EU's demand to In place a "support system" for Ireland, Ms. May has fought to keep the door open for an agreement. deliver an orderly withdrawal."data-reactid =" 84 ">After his Checkers for Brexit plan was rejected with shame in Salzburg last month and efforts to seal a last minute deal failed last weekend in the face of the EU's demand to In place a "support system" for Ireland, Ms. May has fought to keep the door open for an agreement. deliver an orderly withdrawal.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "European leaders gave him 20 minutes to express himself before discussing Brexit in his absence around a dinner of turbot cooked in wheat beer."data-reactid =" 85 ">European leaders gave him 20 minutes to express himself before discussing Brexit in his absence around a dinner of turbot cooked in wheat beer.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, said: "Both parties have been talking about the extension of the transitional period as a possible possibility and should be addressed.""data-reactid =" 86 ">The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, said: "Both parties have been talking about the extension of the transitional period as a possible possibility and should be addressed."

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The former Ukip executive, Nigel Farage, said that an extension could prevent Brexit from being realized (Getty)

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The extension was launched by EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier (Getty).

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "A senior EU official then said that Ms May had indicated that she was "ready to consider" a longer transition period."data-reactid =" 109 ">A senior EU official then said that Ms May had indicated that she was "ready to consider" a longer transition period.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Ms May initially suggested an "implementation period" of about two years after Brexit, to give British authorities and companies time to prepare for the new provisions."data-reactid =" 110 ">Ms May initially suggested an "implementation period" of about two years after Brexit, to give British authorities and companies time to prepare for the new provisions.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "But she subsequently accepted a 21-month transition offered by the EU and ending on the last day of December 2020."data-reactid =" 111 ">But she subsequently accepted a 21-month transition offered by the EU and ending on the last day of December 2020.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "On Wednesday, it appeared that Barnier was ready to discuss a further one-year extension to allow time to find a solution to keep the Irish border open."data-reactid =" 112 ">On Wednesday, it appeared that Barnier was ready to discuss a further one-year extension to allow time to find a solution to keep the Irish border open.

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British officials have stressed that the Prime Minister is not proposing any extension of the period already agreed (Getty)

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Time is running out for Britain's exit from the EU (PA)

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "British officials stressed that the prime minister was not proposing any extension of the period already agreed."data-reactid =" 135 ">British officials stressed that the prime minister was not proposing any extension of the period already agreed.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "While expressing their willingness to work for an orderly withdrawal from the UK, a number of EU leaders have said their countries are starting to prepare a Brexit without agreement."data-reactid =" 136 ">While expressing their willingness to work for an orderly withdrawal from the UK, a number of EU leaders have said their countries are starting to prepare a Brexit without agreement.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Before heading to Brussels, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech to Parliament that the possibility of an agreement on Brexit was "still there", adding that Berlin was considering withdrawing."data-reactid =" 137 ">Before heading to Brussels, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech to Parliament that the possibility of an agreement on Brexit was "still there", adding that Berlin was considering withdrawing.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "And in Paris, the government of Emmanuel Macron published details of the legislation authorizing the preparations for a Brexit without agreement, providing for the restoration of customs controls and animal health inspections in French ports, as well as An obligation for the British to obtain a visa for stays of three people. months or more."data-reactid =" 138 ">And in Paris, the government of Emmanuel Macron published details of the legislation authorizing the preparations for a Brexit without agreement, providing for the restoration of customs controls and animal health inspections in French ports, as well as An obligation for the British to obtain a visa for stays of three people. months or more.

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