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Jean Claude-Juncker and Donald Tusk have urged MPs not the plunge Britain into a no-deal Brexit abyss and to vote for Theresa May's withdrawal deal.

At a press conference in Brussels this evening, Donald Tusk said the EU had agreed an extension to Brexit to May 22 if MPs approve Theresa May's exit plan.

But if MPs vote it down next week, Britain will have until April 12 to say what it will do next. 

At the end of the short announcement Donald Tusk was asked by a reporter whether a 'special place in hell' should be reserved for Brexiteers who don't vote for May's deal.

Mr Tusk responded: 'According to the pope hell is empty. It means there are a lot of spaces.' 

The press conference was then ended by an aide, but not before Mr Juncker shouted 'Don't go to hell.' - as the EU leaders urged Brexiteers to back Mrs May.

At the start of the press conference Tusk said that the response to Britain's request for an extension to the Article 50 withdrawal process was agreed 'unanimously' by leaders of the other 27 member-states.

Mr Tusk said: 'Prime Minister May repeated her request to extend the Article 50 period to the end of 30th of June and to approve the so-called Strasbourg

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