May Pitches for Friendly Divorce in Brexit Letter to EU

Prime Minister’s envoy kicked off legal process in Brussels
Two years of tough talks will unravel 44 years of membership

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By Tim Ross and Jonathan Stearns

March 28, 2017 at 9:00 PM UTC

Updated on

March 29, 2017 at 2:49 PM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May struck a conciliatory tone toward the European Union as she coupled her demand for divorce with a request for a sweeping free-trade deal encompassing financial services.