The British prime minister, Theresa May, explained in a highly awaited speech in London on Friday 2 March, her vision of a post-Brexit economic partnership with the European Union covering a wide as possible number of sectors in line with the highest possible standards. She said that the United Kingdom didn’t want to remain in the Single Market or the Customs Union, and listed areas where the UK wishes to remain closely linked with the EU.
In a speech that was more realistic than those...