Explainer: EU set to approve Brexit extension, but what will it look like?

An anti-BREXIT sign is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain October 22, 2019. [Reuters]

Will the other members of the European Union grant Britain an extension to leave the bloc beyond its Oct. 31 deadline and if they do, what will the delay look like?

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday he would recommend granting the delay requested by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a defeat in parliament that made ratification of his exit deal by Oct. 31 almost impossible.