BREAKING: EU leaders offer to extend Brexit until Oct. 31, with 'review' in June, according to two European Union diplomats.
Almost three years after Britain voted to leave the E.U. in a June 2016 referendum, Europe has become exasperated by the inability of the country's politicians to agree on a way forward.
Brexit was initially scheduled to occur March 29, and the process has engulfed Britain in division and emotional turmoil, and caused deep rancor for its neighbors. The British Parliament has rejected the government's divorce deal three times and dismissed every alternative as well.The struggle to find a solution has seen seismic ruptures in the fabric of British politics, with lawmakers emotional and physically stretched, and each week bringing a new breakdown of parliamentary norms.
Running out of options, May has entered into last-ditch talks with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, although these have not yet produced results. With both their parties bitterly divided, they could cause permanent splits and resignations no matter which course they take.
If May were to reject the E.U.'s offer, Britain could technically still go for this most dramatic of options. However lawmakers have in the past shown little appetite for such a solution.
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