Watch Live: Theresa May’s Brexit Speech; Says Both Houses Of Parliament Will Vote On Final Deal
By Tyler Durden
Having been extensively leaked overnight so as to prevent “market surprises”, Theresa May has just begun her speech calling for a “clean Brexit” from the EU. Watch it live below.
Here are the highlights:
- MAY: WE WILL NOT SEEK PARTIAL OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OF EU
- MAY: UK LEAVING EU, I WILL SEEK BEST DEAL FOR UK
- MAY: GOVERNMENT WILL PUT THE FINAL BREXIT DEAL TO A VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
- MAY: DO NOT SEEK TO ADOPT MODEL ALREADY USED BY OTHER COUNTRIES
- MAY: WILL REMAIN WILLING PARTNERS, ALLIES TRADING PARTNERS
- MAY: DECISION TO LEAVE EU WAS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO HARM EU OR ITS MEMBER STATES
- MAY: VOTE NO LEAVE NO REJECTION OF SHARED VALUES
- MAY: OVERWHELMINGLY IN UK INTEREST THAT EU SUCCEEDS
- MAY: JUNE 23 A MOMENT WE CHOSE TO BUILD ‘TRULY GLOBAL BRITAIN’
- MAY: EUROPEANS WILL STILL BE WELCOME IN BRITAIN AND HOPE BRITONS WILL BE WELCOME IN EU NATIONS
- MAY: PRESERVATION OF UK UNION AT HEART OF PLANS
And in an unexpected twist, May also said that she will put the final Brexit deal to a vote in both houses of parliament:
- MAY: WILL PUT THE FINAL BREXIT DEAL TO A VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
Cable is soaring on the news, as suddenly there is a possibiliy Brexit may not happen at all.
Source: Watch Live: Theresa May’s Brexit Speech; Says Both Houses Of Parliament Will Vote On Final Deal
Posted January 17th, 2017 in Uncategorized.
