Brexit: Theresa May wins backing for delay from MPs and the EU

The European Union and MPs in the House of Commons have backed Theresa May's plan to secure an extension to the UK's Brexit date.Having notched up a few defeats in the Commons, Mrs May won support for a motion to seek an extension to the date of Article 50 to allow more time for negotiations, which MPs agreed to by a majority of more than 300.Donald Tusk, the European Commission president, told the leaders of EU nations to support the UK's request - acknowledging that there would not be enough t