Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged by a group of MEPs to delay his Brexit deadline as countries around the world battle the coronavirus.

Senior MEP says ‘cool heads must prevail’ in holding UK to commitments.

‘No third country can enjoy the same benefits as an EU member’

“Under these extraordinary circumstances, I cannot see how the UK government would choose to expose itself to the double whammy of the coronavirus and the exit from the EU single market, which will inevitably add to the disruption, deal or no deal."

EU must continue to monitor and ensure that the British hold up their side of the bargain.

The European parliament has refused to set a date to ratify the Brexit deal for a second time, amid concerns the UK is not implementing it properly.