We must field candidates later this month even though they might not sit in the European parliament.
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Mr Lidington said that even if MPs were able to agree a deal, it would be too late to be legally ratified before polling day. ‘But what this now means – given how little time there is – is that it is regrettably not going to be possible to finish that process before the date that is legally due for European Parliamentary elections.
The UK has now been given a deadline of October 31 but has the option to leave earlier if a deal can be agreed by Westminster. Both major parties suffered major defeats in the local elections last week and are expecting woeful results at the EU election.Disillusioned Brexiteers are now leaving the Conservative party and pledging support to Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party.
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