European elections: Why the UK couldn't avoid them
As a new report from the think tank The UK in a Changing Europe pointed out before Mr Lidington made his announcement,"a last minute cancellation could also leave some EU citizens unable to cast a ballot and could leave the UK government subject to legal challenge".
But we already know there is a clear majority in the House of Commons against leaving the EU with no deal. A slightly more realistic date may be 2 July - when the new European Parliament meets for the first time and MEPs are sworn in.
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