Britain to outline strategy positions in Brexit papers — finally

London — Britain would issue a cluster of new papers this week to outline its strategy positions in divorce talks with the EU, ranging from regulation of goods to data protection, the UK’s Brexit department said on Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government wants to push discussions with the EU beyond a focus on settling divorce arrangements to its future relationship with the bloc to bring clarity to anxious businesses, citizens and investors. Last week, Britain issued proposals for a future customs agreement with the EU and a solution for Northern Ireland to avoid a return of border posts with the Republic of Ireland that might inflame tensions. Britain’s Brexit department said it would issue two formal position papers this week with a batch of proposals for discussions on future relations ahead of the next round of negotiations scheduled for later in August. Britain’s Brexit minister, David Davis, said the releases were "all part of our work to drive the talks forward and ma...

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