What will happen to Britain’s MEPs if Brexit is delayed?

Analysis: With European Parliament elections due to be held without the UK in May, political correspondent Benjamin Kentish looks at what will happen if Britain’s exit from the EU is postponed

Members of the European Parliament take part in a vote on modifications to EU copyright reforms during a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, September 12, 2018 (Reuters)

Brexit will see Britain withdraw from almost all of the EU’s institutions, including the European parliament, with the UK’s 73 MEPs no longer sitting in Brussels or Strasbourg when their terms end in May.

When fresh elections across the EU take place, 27 of Britain’s seats are set to be redistributed among the other EU member states. But what if Brexit is delayed?

A growing number of MPs have called for the Article 50 period to be extended to allow more time for negotiations to continue, while others want an extension so that another referendum can be held.