[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

This is what could happen. At the next EU Council meeting on 17-Oct, they could have made sufficient progress to continue negotiations but they would have to last beyond 31-Oct.

Since the Benn Act requires the PM to accept whatever the EU offers, that could be just one month, which would let Boris off the do-or-die pledge.

Could it happen, really?

The EU Parliament has to agree.

If negotiations are successful, the withdrawal agreement would need to be ratified by the UK, approved by the European Parliament, as well as by at least 20 out of 27 member states represented in the Council.

The agreement on the future framework would need to be approved by all member states and the European Parliament.

The EU Parliament is only meeting on pm 9th and am 10th Oct, and not again till pm 20th. It's goes to the EU council after the EU Parliament.

2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention.
In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and
conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking
account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be
negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified
majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.