EU leaders expected to agree on Brexit delay by a year
But whether the extension is a short or long one, the general view is that a no-deal exit is unlikely
London
FRUSTRATED European Union (EU) leaders are expected to agree to a Brexit delay that could last for another year.
They are alarmed as four days before the UK is due to leave the EU, the Brexit waters have become even more muddied. With Parliament binding her hands, Prime Minister Theresa May does not have a Plan B for the original Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.
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