EU boss Donald Tusk claims there’s a one in three chance Brexit will be CANCELLED
The European Council president said he thinks Britain might never leave the EU
BREXIT stands a one in three chance of being cancelled, a Brussels boss has claimed.
Donald Tusk said the result of the referendum could be reversed – and that Brits would back Remain if asked again.
The European Council president vowed to press EU leaders to delay our exit yet again beyond October 31 to give enough time for a fresh vote to be held.
In a major boost to Europhile MPs trying to block us from leaving, he quoted Winston Churchill saying that "a problem postponed is partially solved".
Mr Tusk – famed for claiming there is a “special place in hell” for Brexiteers - said: "After the British referendum in 2016, I thought that if we recognise that the case is closed, it will be the end.
"Today the chance that Brexit will not happen is, in my opinion, 20-30 per cent. That’s a lot. Nothing is irreversible until people believe it is."
The EU chief said the result of a second referendum "would probably look different" now voters have seen the outcome of talks with Brussels.
And he insisted the bloc has "no reason to capitulate" and grant the UK any further concessions given the possibility Remain MPs will force another vote.
Brexit awoke in Great Britain a pro-European movement
Donald Tusk
Mr Tusk said: "Paradoxically, Brexit awoke in Great Britain a pro-European movement.
“From month to month, it is becoming increasingly clear the UK’s exit from the EU will look completely different than the Brexit that was promoted.
“My main task is to make sure the EU shows patience despite negative emotions being felt in many places on the continent.
"I say to colleagues to wait a while longer. The deadline expires in October but I will persuade them, if necessary, not to close the calendar.
"There is no place to rush Brexit. Churchill used to say that a problem postponed is partially solved.”
His intervention came as officials close to Emmanuel Macron insisted he will block any attempt by the UK to secure rolling extensions of Article 50.
But they said the French President was not set against another one-off delay in October if it would lead to a decisive outcome on Brexit.
A UK Government spokesman said: “The British people voted to leave the EU in the biggest democratic exercise in our history and the Government is focused on delivering that result.
“MPs have already voted on a second referendum a number of times and rejected it.”
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