Reaction after EU leaders agree Brexit delay

Summary

The European Council agrees to delay Brexit until 22 May if PM's deal approved by MPs
If the deal is not approved, the European Council says an extension until 12 April will apply
'Almost everything is now in the hands of British Parliament and government,' says Donald Tusk
Theresa May stresses importance of MPs approving deal next week to 'end uncertainty'
PM says she will 'work hard to build support to get her deal through'
A petition on the Parliament website calling for Brexit to be cancelled passes three million signatures

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Harriet Agerholm, Katharina Schoffmann, Emma Harrison and Owen Amos

'Revoking Article 50 the only way'published at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'British politics feels at breaking point'published at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Rob Watson
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BBC political correspondent Rob Watson says Theresa May has now framed the crisis over Brexit as a battle between the people and parliament, blaming MPs for the fact Britain's departure looks like being delayed.
Theresa May said people were tired of the delay and that she was on their side, he adds.
Rob Watson says Theresa May's tone has infuriated MPs from all parties who blame her for the problems with the Brexit process.
"It's hard to see how her attack will help her win support for her deal in any 3rd vote, and the big question now in British politics can MPs who don't want her deal or no deal do anything about it between now and next Friday," he says.
"British politics feels at breaking point."
'All part of PM's strategy to run down the clock'published at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'Ball is in PM's court' - Tory MPpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM's statement 'will backfire spectacularly'published at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'A good day for the ERG'published at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Meeting 'doesn't change anything' for DUPpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'Deeply depressing' to see May blame MPs - Plaid Cymru MPpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts says the prime minister has shown she is ill-prepared to follow any other plan than her own deal.
Ms Saville-Roberts says if Theresa May's deal falls again she needs a plan B.
"It's deeply depressing to see the prime minister blaming members of Parliament for the position she found herself in," she says, adding: "This is her deal."
Ms Saville-Roberts calls for a 'People's Vote'.
'We are tired of you, prime minister'published at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Tory MP: 'What was the point of that?'published at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'I am not prepared to delay Brexit any further'published at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
The PM says she will not accept a delay to Brexit beyond 30 June, and urges Parliament to "get on with it".
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Tory MPs tell May she cannot be part of future negotiationspublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Are we witnessing the last days of the PM?published at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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French journalist Bénédicte Paviot says "once again reality surpasses fiction".
"Are we witnessing the last days not just of the prime minister but also of the Conservative party?" she asks.
"Very divisive times, but lets hope the healing can happen."
What happens next?published at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Theresa May will head to Brussels for a summit of EU leaders on Thursday and Friday.
The UK’s request to delay Brexit beyond 29 March will be the first item on the agenda.
European Council President Donald Tusk has said he believes all 27 other EU members would agree to an extension but it depended on MPs approving the current withdrawal agreement.
The request can only be granted if all EU leaders agree.
'Risky' to blame MPspublished at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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May 'worst PM in British political history'published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Lib Dem MP: 'Theresa May has lost it'published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM 'the people's warrior against Parliament'published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM bears 'massive responsibility for this mess'published at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Grieve: 'I will not be bullied'published at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Responding to the prime minister's statement Conservative MP Dominic Grieve says the "vast majority of the House of Commons thinks Theresa May's deal is not good".
"The prime minister has been seeking to close down every avenue of discussion," he says.
"I will not be bullied by anybody in government into supporting something I think is going to do the country a great deal of harm."