Brexit delay: Boris Johnson sends conflicting letters to EU | DW News

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he's determined that the UK will leave the European Union by October 31, despite a letter he was forced to send Brussels asking for a delay, which he sent without his signature. Johnson was required by law to ask for the delay after parliament voted to postpone ratifying his Brexit deal. The prime minister also sent a second letter to the EU, which he did sign, saying he was against an extension.

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[dandananda]

Assuming Boris has complied with the letter of the law by sending a photocopy of an unsigned letter, is it certain that such a letter constitutes sufficient compliance with the terms of relevant EU law to be deemed as a formal request? Could it be that any approval of a request could be challenged at the ECJ as unlawful?

[brianhyde]

The people made a decision but Parliament refuses to abide by it,  yet they expect Boris to abide by a decision of Parliament!!! I mean talk about hypocrisy.

Boris sent the letter Parliament legislated him to send. Now they are complaining because Boris sent a letter with it saying he does not agree with it. And that was his right.

[Greenpoloboy]

Hope the EU doesn't allow an extension. UK is shaking its butt at the EU. Now the EU needs to kick the UK's butt out the EU

[PumpernickelBread]

This is why the principle of separation of powers exists . The Benn act violates this fundamental principle as it represents parliament- overstepping their role and trying to undertake duties reserved for the PM

[edsr]

He said he would not negotiate for an extension, NOT that he would not send the letter.

[british.scorpion]

Labour say he is in contempt of parliament when it is the most contemptible parliament since Cromwell. It's against the law not to ask for an extension? They just made that 'law' up to suit themselves.

[VaucluseVanguard]

London was the one region in England that voted decisively to remain. London has the best (and relative to average income cheapest) public transport that converges in central London. People in and around London are the wealthiest in the country. Getting about 600, 000 people onto the streets in London on this issue is relatively easy. Some 41% of the population of London are non-white or mixed race. They are generally poorer Londoners. Does the crowd look anything like 41% non white: no - not even close. The non-white population of London voted more heavily for remain than white Londoners, yet they were not there. What that tells us is that poorer people cannot afford or are not sufficiently engaged to attend these things. Contrast with the East Midlands. Strongly leave, but has no natural point of convergence, no cheap public transport and a much poorer population. Of course it is almost impossible to get large Brexit supporting crowds together outside London. But they will still walk to the local Polling Place and vote Brexit again in their millions. Message - London is not England and Wales.

[michellerossini]

Full respect to Boris. No respect to the parliamentarians who wish to thwart the democratic will of the 17.4 million.

[landlord]

Any document or letter without signature is worhless paper.

[StocksAndFreedom]

Which episode of the Brexit TV series does it spoil?

[dutchman]

And a third letter ordered by Boris Johnson in which the ambassador explains why two contradicting letters were send.

[conhand.]

What about an other referendum between “leave with BOJO’s deal” and “leave without a deal”? But no “remain” on the ballot of course! This one having already been ruled out last time...

[asanulsterman]

Neither Government nor Parliment can be trusted, the people will decide.

[rgsnr]

for something to be illegal there must be a law in written text stating that it is illegal, you cannot have a judge stating a personal opinion on legal or morally grounds as a legal fact, if for instance it is not written that the article 50 extension letter must be signed then it is not illegal to send it in that form , there is far too much personal interpretation of a political law made by judges these days that somehow becomes the new law, if no such written text can be found by a judge it should be thrown out and sent back to parliament along with any of the judges recommendations to be approved or not and that law is then amended and any ruling up to that point was not illegal but would be if and when the law was amended by parliament and placed on the statute book

[thenbenagcz]

Revoke article 50 !!! Brexit will ruin UK !!

[jjefferyworboys]

Well done Boris, exactly as I would have done. The people voted to leave, clear and simple, so lets get out now deal or no deal.

[electoplater]

EU citizens were marching their is 3 million of them

[vinlennox]

Parliament in UK is sovereign . Strip that away and UK democracy is in up the creek with no paddle.

[particlefilter]

They think 52 is not enough, they want to revote..LOL What if the result of revote is still Brexit?

[Matin-ctym]

Please clear brexit I have lost all my money because of this brexit GBP/JPY up 1100 pip in 7 day