London ignored the EU ultimatum on its reverse Brexit law.

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Eddie Mulholland / AP / SIPA

By not responding in time to a "formal notice" from Brussels concerning its law revoking Brexit

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London has therefore ignored the European Union's ultimatum.

“To date, the EU has received no response from the UK,” a European Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday, as negotiations over the post-Brexit relationship are in the home stretch.

"We are considering the next steps, in particular the issuance of a 'reasoned opinion'", the last step before the possible referral to European justice, he added.

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