British Prime Minister Theresa May returned on Friday to her mammoth struggle of...
Hundreds of thousands of Britons are expected to march through central London on Saturday calling for a second Brexit referendum, while an online petition demanding May revoke the so-called Article 50 negotiating period and stop Brexit altogether has received more than 3 million signatures.
Seven hours of summit brainstorming on Thursday kept a host of options open for the EU leaders, who say they regret Britain’s decision to leave but are eager to move on from what they increasingly see as a distraction. Tusk explained the leaders’ thinking to May and secured her acceptance for the plans, officials said.May originally wanted to be able to delay Britain’s departure until June 30 to tie up legislative loose ends.
A senior EU official said the key achievement was to shift the focus of responsibility to London from Brussels. FILE PHOTO: An anti-Brexit protester is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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