If Brexit talks collapse the focus
shifts towards whether Johnson
will comply with the Benn act
14 October
New parliamentary session begins with Queen's speech
17-18 October
Scheduled European council meeting where Johnson hoped his deal would be ratified. Will he even attend now?
19 October
If no deal passed by this date then the Benn act says Johnson must ask the EU for an article 50 extension until 31 January
No 10 suggests it would blame parliament for any extension and could still try to dodge Benn altogether
Extension
requested
No extension
requested
EU accepts. Johnson redoubles efforts to force a general election where Tories will back a no-deal Brexit
The UK could crash out without a deal on 31 October but a confidence vote could bring down the Johnson government first, possibly leaving a caretaker PM to then request an extension
14 October
New parliamentary session begins with Queen's speech
If Brexit talks collapse
the focus shifts
towards whether
Johnson will comply
with the Benn act
17-18 October
Scheduled European council meeting where Johnson hoped his deal would be ratified. Will he even attend now?
19 October
If no deal passed by this date then the Benn act says Johnson must ask the EU for an article 50 extension until 31 January
No 10 suggests it would blame parliament for any extension and could still try to dodge Benn altogether
Extension requested
No extension requested
The UK could crash out without a deal on 31 October but a confidence vote could bring down the Johnson government first, possibly leaving a caretaker PM to then request an extension
EU accepts. Johnson redoubles efforts to force a general election where Tories will back a no-deal Brexit