- May becomes prime minister -May, the remain-backing interior minister, becomes prime minister on July 13. On January 17, 2017 she sets out her Brexit strategy, saying Britain will leave Europe's single market to allow it to control EU immigration. Two days later Eurosceptic Brexit minister David Davis quits, saying May is giving "too much away too easily". May reaches out to the Labour Party for a compromise deal to get the Brexit deal through parliament. - Six-month delay -EU leaders agree on April 11 to delay Brexit by up to six months.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 24, 2019 11:48 UTC