Theresa May aims to win over feuding cabinet and EU
The British leader's ‘Road to Brexit’ speeches aim to clear up confusion and infighting over divorce from Europe
London — Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to unite her feuding cabinet and convince a sceptical EU that Britain knows what it wants from Brexit in speeches over the next few weeks. Britain is hoping to seal a transition deal in March to smooth its exit from the EU, and reach agreement on a long-term trade agreement later in 2018. Brussels has said a transition deal is not a certainty and that London has to clarify what it wants from the EU. May’s government will aim to address that in a series of six speeches by the prime minister and other senior ministers in the next few weeks that her office dubbed The Road to Brexit. The speeches would show people "how this new relationship will benefit communities in every part of our country", a source in May’s office said. A BMG poll for the Independent showed on Sunday 74% of Britons were unclear about May’s overall Brexit strategy. May also needs to unite a cabinet and Conservative Party, still deeply split between those who voted fo...
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