Juncker says no more short Brexit delays without exit deal approval by April 12

The European Commission president said Britain would not get any further short delays to Brexit unless its parliament ratifies the EU exit deal on April 12 at the latest. “The 12th of April is the ultimate deadline for approval of the Withdrawal Agreement by the House of Commons,” Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament. “If it has not done so by then, no further short extension will be possible.” According to him, “a ‘no-deal’ at midnight on the 12th of April is now a very likely scenario,” Reuters reports. “It is not the outcome I want. But it is an outcome for which I have made sure the EU is ready,” Juncker added.