EU's Barnier: Brexit talks to start in June

Speaking to reporters on Monday, the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he expected first talks with London on the terms of Britain's withdrawal form the EU to take place in week starting on Monday, June 19, as per Reuters reports.

Key quotes (via Reuters):

"We will need to make sufficient progress on this first phase if we are to move to phase two as quickly as we can at the end of this year and the beginning of next as we negotiate the future relationship between the EU and the UK."