Claim: There is a two-year time limit for Brexit negotiations under Article 50, which the UK has no power to extend.
Fact-check: Article 50: a two-year limit - Full Fact
Verdict: correct. the uk will be out of the eu two years after triggering article 50, unless it reaches an agreement within that time or agrees with all other eu members to extend the negotiation period.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2016-12-02T00:00:00