UK PM asks for Brexit extension until 30 June

The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has written to European Council President Donald Tusk requesting to extend the deadline for her country to leave the European Union be extended till June 30. 12 April is the last day for Britain to signal whether it would field candidates.

London: The UK prime minister has requested that the deadline for her country to leave the European Union be extended until June 30.

In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk Friday, Theresa May wrote that "the United Kingdom proposes that this period should end on 30 June, 2019".

EU leaders agreed late last month to prolong the Brexit date from 29 March until 12 April, unless May could push their mutually agreed divorce deal through parliament.

The Europeans would prefer that Britain don't take part in the 23-26 May EU parliament elections if it is going to leave.

April 12 is the last day for Britain to signal whether it would field candidates.

In her letter, May said her government would make contingency plans to take part in the elections if no Brexit deal is reached by 23 May.