MEPs as a whole on Wednesday 18 January welcomed the announcements made the previous day by UK Prime Minister Theresa May that the United Kingdom would leave the single market and negotiate a free-trade deal with the European Union once the split between the EU and the UK becomes final (see EUROPE 11705).
They nonetheless warned the British leader about the UK government’s wish list for the negotiations and made clear they would not tolerate any previous threats or blackmail.
Leader of the...