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THERESA May begged the EU for a second extension to article 50 and the UK leaving the bloc but so far no date has been finalised.

But how long of an extension did the PM ask for, and what's the latest on Brexit? Here's what we know so far.

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May has considered plans to delay Brexit by two months, shocking documents have revealed+Credit: Getty Images - Getty

When is Theresa May's next Brexit vote?

That is currently up in the air.

While May is putting her case to the European Union for an extension to article 50 government ministers are trying to thrash out a deal with Labour leaders to reach a compromise deal.

But even it is unsure  if the European Council will agree to May's proposed extension date to June 30, as the President Donald Tusk has indicated a longer time period was needed.

But any new Brexit vote is dependent on if or when an agreement can be reached between Labour and Tories.

Only then will it be put before the other MPs.

If an agreement is not reached then a range of options will be put before the House.

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What's the latest news on a Brexit delay?

After the PM's deal was rejected for a third time, it was still uncertain how, when or even if the United Kingdom will ever leave the bloc it first joined 46 years ago.

Mrs May warned that she would not allow Britain to leave without a deal on April 12 - the new deadline set by the EU.

Any extension beyond that date would require Britain to take part in elections in May to the European Parliament - something Brexiteers are desperate to avoid.

With no majority yet in the House of Commons for any of the Brexit options, there was speculation that an election could be called, though such a vote would be unpredictable and it is unclear who would lead the Conservatives into it.

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May risks fresh fury from hardline Brexiteers by refusing repeated chances to slap them down.Credit: AFP or licensors

 

Remainers fear Brexit will make Britain poorer and divide the West as it grapples with both the unconventional US presidency of Donald Trump and growing assertiveness from Russia and China.

Brexiteers say while the divorce might bring some short-term instability, in the longer term it will allow the United Kingdom to thrive if cut free from what they cast as a doomed attempt in European unity.

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