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Theresa May's Case for a Two-Year Transition Period After Brexit

The proposal could extend negotiations until 2021.
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Theresa May her belief that “no deal is better than a bad deal” when it comes to Brexit, but added that she would like to try for one anyway—even if it means going beyond the March 2019 deadline. In a highly anticipated speech in Florence Friday, the British prime minister called for establishing a two-year “implementation period” after the U.K. formally leaves the EU, during which time the U.K. would continue to observe EU rules and access

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