Leaders agreed in principle to extending the deadline to that they will not leave this week as the e. U. Leaders agreed in principle to extending the deadline to the 31st of january 2020. President donald tusk calls it a flex tender the 1st of january 2020. President donald tusk calls it a flex tension which means that the u. K. Can still leave before the new deadline if a deal were to mention which means that the u. K. Can still leave before the new deadline if a deal were to be approved by Parliament Despite Prime Minister Boris Johnsons assurances that they would be approved by Parliament Despite Prime Minister Boris Johnsons assurances that they would leave with or without a deal this thursday a wall known as the ben added leave with or without a deal could this day a wall known as the ben act require the Prime Minister to accept any extension offer from brussels the Prime Minister to the extent to any extent as offered from brussels with the extension as a back to. Within the last