The last time Theresa May went to a European Union summit to request a Brexit delay, she was obliged to eat dinner on her own while the other 27 leaders sat down to decide Britain’s fate over a three-course meal. As the prime minister heads to Brussels today to request yet another extension, the potential exists for even deeper humiliation.
For the past week EU member states have been openly debating whether to agree to Mrs May’s request for a delay until June 30 or insist on a longer extension or even refuse any extension at all. Indeed, so serious is the risk of a rejection and a disorderly exit this Friday that the prime minister felt obliged to fly to Berlin and Paris yesterday