European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says he regrets that 'we only talk about Brexit' at the expense of other EU achievements, as EU leaders announced they have given Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of 31 October, four months longer than the prime minister asked for. 'I read the European press this morning, and it was all Brexit, Brexit, Brexit,' Juncker says, but admits everything must be done to avoid a hard Brexit. Theresa May said she was still hopeful of reaching a deal by 22 May, avoiding the need to take part in European elections. European council president Jean-Claude Juncker said it was better to have 'a piece of something than all of nothing' and urged the UK not to 'waste this time'.