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Germany and the rest of the EU aim to reduce the negative impact of the UK's 'Brexit' referendum result to their economies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference in Berlin on Tuesday. Merkel said the EU would wait until the government of Prime-Minister-to-be Theresa May has decided on its approach to the UK's relationship with the EU.
Germany and the rest of the EU aim to reduce the negative impact of the UK's 'Brexit' referendum result to their economies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a news conference in Berlin on Tuesday. Merkel said the EU would wait until the government of Prime-Minister-to-be Theresa May has decided on its approach to the UK's relationship with the EU.
Theresa May was selected as leader of the Conservative Party in Britain following the withdrawal of her only rival, Andrea Leadsom on Monday. Addressing fellow Tory MPs outside the Houses of Parliament in her first speech as leader she reaffirmed her stance on Britain’s withdrawal from Europe saying "Brexit means Brexit and we are going to make a success of it."
Theresa May was selected as leader of the Conservative Party in Britain following the withdrawal of her only rival, Andrea Leadsom on Monday. Addressing fellow Tory MPs outside the Houses of Parliament in her first speech as leader she reaffirmed her stance on Britain’s withdrawal from Europe saying "Brexit means Brexit and we are going to make a success of it."
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage resigned from his position in London, Monday. He added that a new UKIP leader will be put in place by the party’s autumn conference. As one of the central politicians to lead the Leave campaign in the UK EU referendum, Farage is considered to have been instrumental in using the topic of immigration to push UK voters to withdraw from the union.
British Prime minister Boris Johnson talks up the potential benefits for the UK of the last-gasp post-Brexit trade deal, secured with the EU after months of negotiation. SOUNDBITE