Business Standard

Monday, February 03, 2025 | 09:15 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

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
Premium

Photo: Reuters

Bloomberg
Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans were again thrown into chaos after the UK parliament voted to take more time to scrutinise the deal the prime minister struck with the European Union this week, forcing him to seek the delay he vowed he never would.

Without Parliament’s sign-off, Johnson is required by law to send a letter to Brussels on Sunday requesting that Brexit be delayed until January 31 — three months after his self-imposed deadline. At a rare Saturday sitting, lawmakers voted by 322 to 306 in favour of a rebel Tory’s proposal to withhold their approval for now.

Afterwards, Johnson said that

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in