The European Union granted Britain a three-month extension to depart from the bloc... in order to prevent a no-deal Brexit.br Initial deadline was this Thursday, October 31.br EU Council President Donald Tusk tweeted that all 27 member nations agreed on a “flextension"... meaning flexible extension... which signifies the UK could leave before January 31 if a deal is approved by its parliament.br This comes as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was required by law to request an extension after MPs failed to agree on a divorce deal.