the u.k. would have to take part in european elections in may if it doesn't exit the e.u. before that date after her visit to belinda reason may travel to paris chancellor angela merkel made it clear breaks it could even be extended to the beginning of twenty twenty and i different president and menu of mcallen said a delay within limits was an option. and paris is our correspondent lisa lewis is standing by for us as theresa may needs france's president might call as we speak lisa to be a fly on the wall at the end is there right now i know what they're saying do you think in one remarkable play hardball with mrs may today. well that would be great but i can only take a guess on for me i think he will play the bat cop as a pace i'm going actually as a parent playing the good cop so i call stance on this has been very tough indeed over the past few years he's been saying you know we need to reform the e.u.