Finally the UK Parliament has given the green light for Prime Minister Theresa May to start procedures for withdrawal from the European Union. With the plan set ahead article 50 will be triggered by end of this month as intended.
On the Scottish front, British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to reject the Scottish Prime Nicola Sturgeon’s request to hold a referendum on independence on the eve of Brexit as this would undermine the negotiating position of Britain with the rest of the European Union, accordingly, the timing is totally unacceptable.
One of the bargaining chips, may be the European nationals living in the UK, Brexit supporters, say Britain should unilaterally guarantee that those who have been living and working in the UK can stay when the formal departure from the bloc is completed, probably in 2019. Yet, Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out giving the three million EU nationals living in the UK any guarantees until a reciprocal deal is agreed for Britons living in the EU.
Although there has been a growing number of residency applicants over 2016, many see the process as too bureaucratic which may lead to a potential “brain drain” from Britain to residents home countries. There are truly various business and trade challenges, which is summed up by Brexit advocate minister David Davis who welcomed MPs approval of the bill, saying that Britain is about to enter the most important negotiations in a generation.
