What we know about Brexit negotiations so far

Written by David Fletcher 02 Sep 2016
What we know about Brexit negotiations so far

-Theresa May pledged to take time to secure ‘a sensible and orderly departure’ after 2016. -No second referendum, Brexit means Brexit, we’re going to make a success of it. -Article 50 remains mysterious. A No.10 spokesman said that Parliament will have its say; but did not clarify whether this would be before or after Article 50 is triggered. -The cabinet needs to speak up. May’s ‘you break it, you fix it’ approach to cabinet appointments means that key Brexiteers are now in charge of overseeing affected areas, such as farming and international relations. The PM is asking each minister to report back on opportunities for their departments. -Brexit comes with social mobility, ‘We want to be a government and a country that works for everyone.’ -All eyes will be on David Davis, aka Brexit minister, responsible for Exiting the EU, a new ministerial department.

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