The Latest: EU Parliament to be flexible on ratifying Brexit

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
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An influential Brexit expert at the European Parliament says the legislature might even meet in an extraordinary plenary next week if that is what is needed to push the Brexit deal through.
The EU parliament is awaiting approval for the Brexit deal in the House of Commons, which could come in the next hours or days. After that, the EU could move speedily.
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