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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PM's argument: 'It's MPs' fault'published at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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May 'not reaching out'published at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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It's not me, it's MPs, May tells publicpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM made an attack on Parliamentpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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The BBC's Ben Brown says that "apart from explaining why she has applied for this extension, the prime minister made an attack on Parliament".
"It is the blame game," he says.
"This was the British prime minister trying to tell the public that she wants Parliament to get on with it."
PM rules out another referendumpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'Nothing has changed'published at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM: 'You want us to get on with it'published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Prime Minister's statement
Theresa May says she does not believe the public want another referendum on the issue, and that she does not want one either.
"You want us to get on with it - and that is what I am determined to do," she concludes.
PM: 'I am not prepared to delay Brexit past 30 June'published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Amendment after amendment has been tabled without MPs being able to say what they do want, Theresa May says.
The prime minister urges MPs to back her deal.
"I am not prepared to delay Brexit any further than 30 June," Theresa May says.
The prime minister notes that some people say she is making the wrong choice in ruling out a longer extension of Article 50, the law by which the UK leaves the EU.
But she says taking part in European elections would be "bitterly divisive".
Public tired of Brexit process - PMpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Theresa May says the public are tired of the process.
"I agree, I am on your side," she says.
The prime minister says she has written to the EU Council to ask for an extension to 30 June.
She questions whether MPs want to carry out the result of the referendum, leave without a deal, or leave with no deal at all.
"It is high time we made a decision," she says.
Brexit delay 'a matter of great personal regret' - PMpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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May: We will not be able to leave on timepublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Theresa May says nearly three years have passed since the public voted to leave.
"I came to office on a promise to deliver the result of the referendum," she says.
Two years on, MPs have been unable to implement this result, she says, and "as a result we will not be able to leave on time".
"This is a great personal regret for me."
Pic: Theresa May begins statementpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
Theresa May begins statementpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Labour is 'not part of your cheese and biscuits circuit'published at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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PM statement delayedpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Corbyn like 'a teenager who doesn't get his way'published at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'Leaving next Friday would end the squabbling' - Tory MPpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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'This isn't Mean Girls' - SNP MPpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
SNP MP Stewart McDonald has told Jeremy Corbyn to "get a grip" after his refusal to engage in talks while the Independent Group was present.
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Plaid Cymru leader: 'PM still refusing to accept reality'published at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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Caroline Lucas: 'Corbyn should put the country first'published at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2019
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