3 May 2017
UK PM May: Britain will not get right Brexit deal if have drift and division of a hung parliament
UK PM Theresa May has said that over past few days, Britain's Brexit negotiating position has been misrepresented in the European press.
Key quotes (via Reuters):
- Has held audience with queen Elizabeth to mark dissolution of parliament
- Whoever wins on June 8 will face one overriding task of getting best deal for Britain from Brexit
- Events of past few days have shown whatever our wishes there are some in Brussels who do not want talks to succeed
- Misrepresentation of Britain's Brexit negotiation was timed to affect British election outcome