Brexit BLUEPRINT: Theresa May to FINALLY reveal Britain's EU exit plan in HUGE speech
THERESA MAY will reveal her Brexit blueprint in a major speech on Tuesday, Downing Street has confirmed.
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The Prime Minister has promised to set out more of her Brexit negotiating strategy before she triggers Article 50 and EU divorce talks by the end of March.
It has been suggested Mrs May will use the significant address to warn Brussels the UK will quit the EU’s Single Market unless Britain is allowed full immigration controls.
She is also likely to come under pressure to reveal whether Britain will seek to leave the EU’s Customs Union in order to gain the ability to sign trade deals with non-EU countries.
Both Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit Secretary have reportedly been helping the Prime Minister with the contents of the speech.
The Prime Minister’s official spokeswoman said: “She will be making a speech on Tuesday, setting out more on our approach to Brexit, as part of preparing for the negotiations and in line with our approach for global Britain and continuing to be an outward-looking nation."
Under pressure from rival parties and even pro-Remain Tory MPs, Mrs May has been forced to reveal her Brexit negotiating strategy prior to invoking Article 50.
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She will be making a speech on Tuesday, setting out more on our approach to Brexit
Last month up to 40 Tory MPs threatened to rebel against the Government if the Prime Minister did not make a commitment to reveal ministers’ Brexit plans before starting exit talks.
In order to stave off an embarrassing defeat, Mrs May accepted the MPs’ demand but, in exchange, also used a House of Commons’ vote to force Parliament to back her timetable for invoking Article 50 by the end of March.
The Prime Minister is still waiting on the verdict of the Supreme Court on whether she has the authority to invoke Article 50 without the prior consent of Parliament.
If the court rules against the Government, with a decision expected later this month, ministers will have to prepare legislation and pass it through the Commons and the Lords before the end of March to stick to Mrs May's Brexit timetable.