UK Prime Minister Puts Brexit Delay in the Cards at EU Talks

UK Prime Minister Puts Brexit Delay in the Cards at EU Talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May at a working dinner of EU leaders in Brussels on Oct. 17, 2018. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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LONDON—With the clock ticking on the stuttering Brexit talks, British Prime Minister Theresa May has played one of the last cards in her negotiating hand: time.

May floated the possibility of potentially delaying the departure of the UK from the European Union when she met with EU leaders during a summit on Oct. 18, in an attempt to try to unlock negotiations.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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