Page 16 - Latest Updates on Brexit
EU agrees Brexit extension but sets no date as UK squabbles over election
Johnson had formally requested the delay after being forced to by a law designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit
 "EU agrees Brexit extension but sets no date as UK squabbles over election")
Brexit to be delayed, but for how long? No decision yet by EU diplomats
The 27 non-British member states agree in principle that Brexit should be delayed beyond the end of the month, but talks are ongoing about how much longer to wait
 "Brexit to be delayed, but for how long? No decision yet by EU diplomats")
Likelihood of EU extending Brexit date 'looks good': EU president-elect
'The question of granting an extension, that looks very good,' EU president-elect Ursula von der Leyen said
 "Likelihood of EU extending Brexit date 'looks good': EU president-elect")
Brexit in slow lane, as PM Boris Johnson loses key timeline vote
Johnson was on Saturday forced by opponents into the humiliation of asking the EU for a delay beyond October 31 that he had vowed he would never seek
 "Brexit in slow lane, as PM Boris Johnson loses key timeline vote")
Britain to remain economically reliant on foreign workers for decades
Even if it succeeds in eventually extricating itself from the EU, the UK can ill-afford to raise the drawbridge to overseas workers
 "Britain to remain economically reliant on foreign workers for decades")
UK Parliament speaker denies vote on Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal
'The motion will not be debated as it would be repetitive & disorderly to do so'
 "UK Parliament speaker denies vote on Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal")
UK PM Johnson adamant on Brexit deadline, despite unsigned delay request
The government will bring forward this week the domestic legislation needed to implement the divorce deal, with a first vote as soon as Tuesday
 "UK PM Johnson adamant on Brexit deadline, despite unsigned delay request")
Brexit vote postponed: Investors face some more days of uncertainty
The UK has until October 31 to accept the latest Johnson deal
 "Brexit vote postponed: Investors face some more days of uncertainty")
Best of BS Opinion: Britain's Brexit blues, breaking pledged shares habit
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
Brexit's tangled webs: A protection from no-deal exit, but little else
Saturday's vote stipulated that British Parliament would withhold approval to the PM's deal until the Bill for implementing Brexit had been passed
 "Brexit's tangled webs: A protection from no-deal exit, but little else")
Dealing with geopolitical threats
Traders need to be braced for margin calls and sudden bouts of abnormal volatility
 "Dealing with geopolitical threats")
Brexit will happen on Oct 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says
The Brexit maelstrom has spun wildly in the past week between the possibility of an orderly exit on Oct. 31 with a deal that Johnson struck
 "Brexit will happen on Oct 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says")
Brexit to have minimal impact on world economy: Ex-Bank of England governor
I don't honestly believe that Brexit has any great significance even for the rest of Europe, let alone the rest of the world, he said
 "Brexit to have minimal impact on world economy: Ex-Bank of England governor")
Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
A government source said Johnson sent a total of three letters to Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council
 "Boris Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay")
Boris Johnson's Brexit plans again thrown into chaos as MPs force delay
New vote likely next week; EU will grant extension if UK PM sends letter
Brexit: Thousands gather in London to demand a new referendum
Many protesters carried placards, some comparing Brexit to the election of US President Donald Trump
Rebel with a cause plots ruin of UK PM Boris Johnson's big Brexit day
The proposal is so dangerous for Johnson because it unites a diverse section of lawmakers who oppose Brexit altogether
 "Rebel with a cause plots ruin of UK PM Boris Johnson's big Brexit day")
MPs vote to delay Brexit deal decision, Johnson bent on Oct 31 deadline
Lawmakers voted 322 to 306 in favor of an amendment by former Tory minister Oliver Letwin, which forces Johnson to request an extension whatever the outcome of Saturday's proceedings
Brexit in balance as UK MPs hold knife-edge vote on Johnson's revised deal
The debate coincides with a mass demonstration to parliament demanding a second referendum, with an option to reverse Brexit
 "Brexit in balance as UK MPs hold knife-edge vote on Johnson's revised deal")
Brexit: UK Parliament to decide the fate of Boris Johnson's deal today
The UK's 650 members of Parliament will convene in Westminster for only the fourth Saturday sitting since World War II to decide whether to endorse the Brexit agreement Johnson struck with EU
