EU open to a 'long' Brexit delay, Donald Tusk says

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The president of the European Council has said he is open to a 'long' delay to Brexit if the UK needs time to rethink its strategy to leaving the bloc. Hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on whether

Hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on whether the UK should seek an Article 50 extension said he would encourage EU member states to back a delay if the UK needed time to"build consensus" around a new approach.

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