European Council
"Those against the backstop and not proposing realistic alternatives in fact support reestablishing a border," the European Council president said
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been appointed head of the European Central Bank, the first time a woman holds the post. The European Commission's next president is set to be Ursula Von Der Leyen, Germany's Defence Minister. Her post is pending final approval by a vote in the European Parliament in mid-July. European Council president Donald Tusk hailed the appointments, saying, "After all, Europe is a woman".
The German defence minister will replace Jean-Claude Juncker.
Chief negotiator Olly Robbins has been a controversial figure among Brexiteers.
She is expected to set out the rationale behind her request for another delay.
UK may have to take part in European Parliament elections, PM concedes.
The petition is due to be debated by MPs on Monday.
Hopes dashed as Nigel Dodds calls PM's bid to salvage agreement a "failure".
Theresa May will be heading to a summit with the European Council, forced to ask for an extension to the date that the UK will leave the EU. In response, a petition to revoke Article 50 and stop Brexit all together has more than cleared the 100,000 signature requirement for it to be debated in Parliament.
The prime minister is due to attend an EU summit in Brussels today.