Theresa May Faces WTO Trade Tangle as Brexit Lift-Off Nears: Q&A
- British trade deals with some non-EU countries may be easier
- Much of new framework for the U.K. depends on Brexit terms
U.K. Publishes Draft Law to Trigger Article 50 for Brexit
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As U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to trigger negotiations on leaving the European Union in 2019, she’s also laying the groundwork for British talks with non-EU countries including the U.S. and China on post-Brexit trade pacts. All this will take place in the framework of the World Trade Organization, where what the U.K. plans to do is unprecedented, and in the wake of a protectionist tilt under President Donald Trump.
Here’s a guide to the central political and policy questions.