The EU is reportedly split as opposition to extend the Brexit deadline date grows. According to BuzzFeed News, leaders in Europe are angry at Donald Tusk’s recommendation that the Brexit deadline be extended until January 31.

Among them, Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, was “not happy” with the extension recommendation.

The publication said: “Two diplomatic sources told BuzzFeed News that French President, Emmanuel Macron, was not happy with Tusk’s recommendation to extend until January 31.”

The renewed frustration comes following the news that MPs had voted to reject Boris Johnson’s timetable to push legislation through Parliament in time to take the UK out of the EU by October 31.

MPs had backed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, but minutes later voted against the timetable, effectively leaving Brexit “in limbo”.

This prompted Mr Tusk to assure he would recommend EU leaders backed an extension to the October 31 deadline.

However, a Downing Street source said that should an extension be granted, Mr Johnson would seek an election.

On Saturday , Mr Johnson complied with a law that required him to send a letter to the EU requesting a three month extension to Brexit as MPs had voted down his deal.

Though the Prime Minister did not sign the letter, claiming it was Parliament who had requested an extension, not the Government.

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Despite the growing likelihood that the UK will not leave the EU by the end of the month, Mr Johnson assured EU leaders that he intended to keep to his strict October 31 departure date.

Members of his party were less enthusiastic, with Commons leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg, admitting to MPs it was “very hard” to see how the necessary laws would be passed in time for the October deadline.

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