The PM (pictured in the Commons on Tuesday evening) did not have to wait long to be given a definitive answer as Mr Tusk, the president of the European Council, tweeted that he was in favour of the EU granting a postponement
Daily Mail: Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the EU grants another Brexit delay because it is 'the only way the country can move on' after MPs REJECTED the Prime Minister's three-day timetable
* Donald Tusk says he will tell European leaders to approve a Brexit extension after Boris Johnson's plans stalled
* Prime Minister will press for a general election if EU leaders grant another extension, No. 10 source reveals
* First votes were held on Mr Johnson's new Brexit deal in the House of Commons tonight after heated debate
* PM recorded a historic victory by 329 to 299 as MPs gave his Withdrawal Agreement Bill a second reading
* But MPs then thwarted the PM's efforts to rush the laws through Commons in just 72 hours by 322 to 308
* Former Conservative rebels joined Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP in opposing the timetable
* Mr Johnson hailed the 'joyful' backing for his Brexit deal but announced the legislation was being 'paused'
* All eyes turned to the EU as Mr Johnson stuck by his stance that he does not want Brussels to offer a delay
* But Mr Tusk seemingly ignored the PM's plea as he said he wanted a delay to prevent a No Deal divorce
Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the EU follows Donald Tusk's advice to grant another Brexit delay, a No. 10 source revealed last night after MPs rejected the Prime Minister's three-day timetable for his Brexit bill.
MPs handed the fate of Brexit back to the EU after they first supported Mr Johnson's deal but then voted against his plan to crash it through the House of Commons before the weekend.
With the PM forced to pause his efforts, Mr Tusk announced that he would urge the 27 EU member states to give Britain more time, expected to run to January 31.
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Update: Brexit: PM to push for election if EU offers longer delay -- BBC
WNU Editor: There will be Brexit delay even though everything is in limbo .... Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable (BBC). An election would solve this impasse. But if the polls are accurate that the Tories will win an overwhelming majority if an election was called, I doubt that the opposition are going to push for one.
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