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Brexit extension: PM to 'test law to limit' to avoid delay
Source: BBC
Brexit extension: PM to 'test law to limit' to avoid delay
8 September 2019
The government will "test to the limit" a new law designed to force it to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline if a deal is not reached by 19 October.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government would abide by the law but would "look very carefully" at its "interpretation" of the legislation.
He said Britain remained committed to getting a deal with the EU.
The law, which should gain royal assent on Monday, aims to stop the UK exiting the EU with no deal on 31 October.
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He added: "We will adhere to the law but we will also - because this is such a bad piece of legislation - want to test to the limit what it actually lawfully requires."
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8 September 2019
The government will "test to the limit" a new law designed to force it to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline if a deal is not reached by 19 October.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government would abide by the law but would "look very carefully" at its "interpretation" of the legislation.
He said Britain remained committed to getting a deal with the EU.
The law, which should gain royal assent on Monday, aims to stop the UK exiting the EU with no deal on 31 October.
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He added: "We will adhere to the law but we will also - because this is such a bad piece of legislation - want to test to the limit what it actually lawfully requires."
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49625431