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Originally Posted by Hugh

From a quote in my previous post The U.K. Government took unilateral action four weeks after talks commenced, only two weeks before sign-off of a deal was expected, with four weeks left on the existing grace period - why not wait two more weeks, and if no amicable solution was forthcoming, then take the unilateral action?

Do we know that? My reading of what you said is that the UK was within 2 weeks of getting sign off on the requested extension.