May Gives In to U.K. Lawmakers’ Demands to Publish Brexit Plan

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U.K.'s May Promises to Publish Brexit White Paper

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said she’ll publish her plan for Brexit, giving in to demands from lawmakers seeking greater scrutiny in Parliament.

The government will publish a so-called white paper to allow proper debate of the strategy May outlined in a speech last week, the premier told lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday.