Despite 'do or die' pledge, gov't seems set to...>

UK: Despite 'do or die' pledge, gov't seems set to ask for Art 50 extension if

no deal is agreed by 19 October. 

- Scottish Court of Session, where judges are ruling on the extent to which the

PM personally is bound by Benn Act (requires gov't to seek extension by 19 Oct

if no deal is agreed with EU). 

- No. 10 official states "The government will comply with the Benn Act, which

only imposes a very specific narrow duty concerning Parliament's letter

requesting a delay - drafted by an unknown subset of MPs and pro-EU campaigners

- and which can be interpreted in different ways".

- This is the first time gov't has acknowledged it will have to ask for an Art.

50 extension, barring unforeseen legal loophole that lets PM avoid sending

letter to Brussels.