#UK: Britons Must Take Part In EU Elections, Months After Brexit Date

[world politics news]

The UK will have to hold European elections, despite hopes from the government a Brexit deal would be done by then, says the PM's de facto deputy.

The vote is May 23, but Theresa May said the UK would not have to take part if MPs agreed to a Brexit plan first.

David Lidington says "regrettably" it is "not going to be possible to finish that process" before the UK has to take part in elections.

The UK was due to leave the EU on March 29, but as no deal was agreed to by Parliament, the EU extended the deadline to October 31.
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