Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted her "personal regret" to the nation for the delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union. Mrs May has also called for MPs to back her Brexit withdrawal agreement after European Council president Donald Tusk said he thought a short delay to the process "would be possible”. Speaking at 10 Downing Street, Mrs May said: “Nearly three years have passed since the public voted to leave the European Union. It was the biggest democratic exercise in our countries history. I came to office on a promise to deliver on that verdict.
“In March 2017 I triggered the Article 50 process for the UK to exit the EU. And Parliament supported it overwhelmingly.
“Two years on, MPs have been unable to agree on how to implement the UK’s withdrawal.
“As a result, we will now not leave on time with a deal on the 29 March.
“This delay is a matter of great personal regret for me and for this I am absolutely sure, you the public, have had enough.
“You are tired of the infighting. You’re tired of the political games and the arcane procedural rows. Tired of MPs talking about nothing else but Brexit when you have real concerns about our children’s schools, our National Health Service, knife crime.
“You want this stage of the Brexit process to be over and done with. I agree. I am on your side. It is now time for MPs to decide.”
Brexit news: Theresa May addresses the nation on Wednesday evening from Downing Street (Image: NC)
Mrs May added: “Today I have written to Donald Tusk the President of the European Council to request a short extension of Article 50, up to June 30, to give MPs the time to make a final choice.
“Do they want to leave the EU with a deal which delivers on the result of the referendum?
“Which takes back our money, borders and laws, while
