Brexit: 'UK to quit single market and look beyond Europe' - Theresa May
- 7 years ago
British Prime Minister delivers a long-awaited speech on her plan for the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Key points
- Britain will quit the single market, but wants a new free trade agreement with the European Union.
- Wants Britain to look beyond Europe and strike free trade deals all around the world.
- Final Brexit agreement will be put to both UK houses of parliament.
- Rejects the idea of partial membership of EU.
- Key priority is to guarantee the rights of EU citizens already in Britain.
- Britain doesn’t want EU to split up.
- Brexit was about restoring parliamentary sovereignty, not rejection of our shared values with EU.
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Key points
- Britain will quit the single market, but wants a new free trade agreement with the European Union.
- Wants Britain to look beyond Europe and strike free trade deals all around the world.
- Final Brexit agreement will be put to both UK houses of parliament.
- Rejects the idea of partial membership of EU.
- Key priority is to guarantee the rights of EU citizens already in Britain.
- Britain doesn’t want EU to split up.
- Brexit was about restoring parliamentary sovereignty, not rejection of our shared values with EU.
Reaction