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“I have previously been on record saying that there is a lack of understanding of the calamitous effects that Brexit would have on our local economy and there has been no appreciation of the need for a special status for the North within the EU. Nothing I have heard today changes that.”
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UK formally triggers Article 50 29 March 2017
The Prime Minister has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union (EU).
The result of the 23 June 2016 referendum on membership of the EU is now becoming a reality with March 2019 sited as when the UK will formally withdraw from the EU. The key events and possible timings over the next two years include: 29 March, 2017 - UK triggers Article 50 (of the Treaty of Lisbon) 29 April - EU summit of the 27 leaders (without the UK) to agree to give the European Commission a mandate to negotiate with the UK May 2017 - European Commission to publish negotiating guidelines based on the mandate the EU leaders give it. The EU might say something about possible parallel negotiation on a future EU-UK trade deal May/June 2017 - Negotiations begin 23 April and 7 May 2017 - French presidential elections 24 September 2017 - German parliamentary elections Autumn 2017 - The UK government is expected to introduce legislation to leave the EU and put all existing EU laws into British law - the Great Repeal Bill October 2018 - Aim to complete negotiations Between October 2018 and March 2019 - The Houses of Parliament, European Council and European Parliament vote on any deal March 2019 - UK formally withdraws from the European Union (The Article 50 negotiations could be extended, but this is subject to the approval of the other 27 EU member states.
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Prime Minister’s letter to European Council President triggering Article 50 30 March 2017
“The Article 50 process is now underway. And in accordance with the wishes of the British people, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.”
These were the words of Theresa May as she gave a statement in Parliament today (29 March 2017) on her letter notifying the European Council President of the UK’s intention to leave the EU.
You can read the Prime Minister’s Commons statement here and you can read full text of the Prime Minister’s letter to Donald Tusk here .
CIPP comment Our latest Quick Poll asks if you are optimistic about the beginning of negotiations to leave the EU. The poll has been running for about a week and a half and we have received 511 responses.
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