The A to Z of Theresa May’s Brexit as her vision speech nears
Prime minister is less concerned about whether the exit from the bloc is hard or soft and more worried that it is ‘red, white and blue’ and right for the UK
London — For someone who declared she will give no "running commentary" on her Brexit plans, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been quite talkative about Britain’s pending withdrawal from the EU. On Tuesday, she is set to say even more as she delivers a speech on her vision for the breakup amid mounting pressure from legislators, investors and executives, both foreign and domestic, to flesh out her intentions. Her remarks will be closely watched by currency traders, after the pound plunged in response to two of her most significant Brexit commentaries. The Sunday Times reported May would say she was prepared to quit Europe’s single market and customs union so the UK could control immigration, leave the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and strike trade pacts with other countries. While May’s office declined to comment on the report, it said May would declare "the country is coming together" to deliver Brexit. Six months after she took office and with less than 11 weeks b...
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