UK government might delay Brexit bill until after Nov. 13 - BBC


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  • Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017

Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis and European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier hold a joint news conference after the latest round of talks in Brussels, Belgium October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government might not submit legislation to sever political, financial and legal ties with the European Union until next month, the BBC's political editor reported.

Prime Minister Theresa May's minority government might not submit the bill sooner because there is just "not enough political agreement yet", Laura Kuenssberg wrote on Twitter.

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