Brexit deal: Juncker says EU won't back further extension – live news

Jean-Claude Juncker also confirms that deal has been agreed: follow the day’s Brexit events as they happenFull story: Boris Johnson and EU reach Brexit deal without DUP backingWhat Juncker said about EU not allowing another Brexit extensionDUP says it won’t vote for dealPM risks having plan amended on Saturday after losing procedural voteMichel Barnier’s press conference – Summary 2.54pm BST More on the significance of Jean-Claude Juncker’s comments about the EU not agreeing to a further Brexit extension.These are from Sky’s Lewis Goodall.About to get on a plane back but just on Juncker’s words on extension. EU source says: “It’s not in his gift to rule it out, he is just defending the deal and saying one shouldn’t be needed…I am 100% certain EU27 would permit an extension if deal falls on Saturday.”Clearly that’s not to say this isn’t helpful for Number 10, it is. Shows Commission wants this done, no mean feat they’re working with Downing St given relations were previously so cold. But highly highly doubtful that if deal goes down it means no extension.Folks point out that decision on Brexit extension not down to @JunckerEU but a EU council decision. True….but I think he knew exactly what he was saying and its a big help for Team Johnson. 2.37pm BST This is what Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European commission, said about ruling out a Brexit extension. He was speaking to reporters on the “red carpet” where leaders speak to journalists as they arrive for the summit.Asked if he thought the deal would pass parliament, he said: “It has to.”Anyway, there will be no prolongation.We have concluded a deal. So there is not an argument for delay. It has to be done now.I gave a brief doorstop with Boris Johnson … half an hour ago and I was ruling out that there will be any kind of prolongation. If we have a deal, we have a deal, and there is no need for prolongation. That is not only the British view; that is my view too.Yes. We have a deal. So why should we have a prolongation?Not surprising that Jean-Claude Juncker wants to quash talk of an extension. EU dearly wants Brexit over and done with.In reality, if UK asked for delay, under Benn Act, hard to see that the EU would say no. Continue reading…
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