'No justification at this stage' for new Brexit delay: France

France's foreign minister said Tuesday he saw "no justification at this stage" for an additional delay to Britain's scheduled October 31 departure from the European Union.

"We've been waiting for three years for this decision. It's important for it to be announced today because otherwise there will be no option except 'no deal,' which is not the solution we prefer," Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers in parliament.

"The main question is for the British, that they tell us today, as soon as possible, if it's yes or no," Le Drian said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled Tuesday to secure backing from lawmakers for the latest hard-won accord on Brexit, just over a week away.

Over the weekend, they forced Johnson to ask EU negotiators for a new delay despite his pledge to pull Britain from the bloc at the end of the month "do or die."