“Brexit a chance to step back and ask what country UK wants to be” - PM Theresa May

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UK’s PM Theresa May is expected to make a statement to MPs later at 1130GMT and finally trigger Brexit Article 50. According to previous consensus, the statement should lean to the conciliatory tone, calling all Britons to unite ahead of this historical moment.

“When we leave the European Union we will have control of our budgets and we will decide how we spend our money”

“Invoking Article 50, we are putting into practice the democratic vote of the UK people”, says May, while suggesting that the Scottish government should “do the same with the 2015 referendum on the independence of Scotland”

More on EU draft Brexit statement - Euractiv

Following are the main points from the draft EU statement, as reported by the Euractiv.com : Guidelines will set out the overall positions and principles in light of which the Union, represented by the European Commission, will negotiate with the United Kingdom

EU leaders ready for orderly Brexit, but prepared for failure

A draft European Council statement seen by EURACTIV, revealed that the EU member states regret that the UK will leave the Union, but noted that they “are ready for the process that now will have to follow”. The document states that the first step will be the adoption of guidelines for the negotiations by the European Council.

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