May Under Pressure From Labour and EU as Brexit Talks Resume
- Brussels wants more U.K. detail on money, Ireland and citizens
- Labour pushes to stay in single market during long transition
Gros Says Silent Majority Asserting Itself on Brexit
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Brexit talks resume on Monday with Prime Minister Theresa May under pressure on two fronts: European negotiators are pushing her to reveal her hand, while the opposition Labour Party has made a bid to lure May’s critics to their side.
Labour’s announcement that it wants Britain to stay in the European Union’s single market and customs union for up to four years after it leaves the bloc -- and possibly longer -- looks set to strengthen the hand of anti-Brexit Conservatives to push for a softer split. The proposal, if it shifts the debate, will delight business leaders who fear the government’s plan to leave the single market in 2019 will cause catastrophic economic damage.