Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including reaction to May’s letter to Tusk asking for an article 50 extension until 30 JuneMay’s letter to Tusk – Summary and analysis 2.52pm BST France has doubled down on its opposition to Britain being granted any further Brexit extension without a concrete plan that has clear support in the Commons, warning that without one Britain must be deemed to have chosen to leave the EU without a deal.“The European council took a clear decision on 21 March,” France’s new secretary of state for European affairs, Amélie de Montchalin, said in a statement. “Another extension requires that the UK puts forward a plan with clear and credible political backing.” 2.18pm BST Nick Brown, the Labour chief whip, went into the Cabinet Office earlier for an update on the government/Labour Brexit negotiations.But he was not very forthcoming. This is from the BBC’s Tom Barton.Labour Chief Whip Nick Brown to @callummay:“We’ve received something from the govt we’re looking at now”Q: “What sort of thing?”A: “A piece of paper” Continue reading…
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