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The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that Parliament has officially been dissolved ahead of a general election, saying that he has been forced to call the early election by MPs' inaction on Brexit. SOUNDBITE
EU Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier says he is 'happy' the 27 EU Ambassadors in Brussels accept the British request for a postponement of Brexit. SOUNDBITE 1ST-IMAGES
People standing on Parliament Square in London react as John Bercow, speaker of the House of Commons, reads out the vote result of the Letwin amendment (322-306) which has the effect of forcing Johnson to ask EU leaders to delay Brexit beyond October 31, something he had vowed not to do. IMAGES
British Prime Minister says there "are no circumstances" in which he would ask Brussels for a delay on Brexit, as he urges MPs against voting with the opposition on a draft law that is seeking to rule out a no-deal departure from the EU. SOUNDBITE
European Commission president nominee Ursula von der Leyen says she is prepared to extend Britain's exit from the EU beyond the October 31 deadline if necessary. SOUNDBITE
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