Demonstrators supporting Brexit protest outside of the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday. ( TOBY MELVILLE / REUTERS )LONDON—Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, U.K. officials have had one message: Brexit means Brexit. Free movement of workers is a key EU principle, but many Britons who voted to leave the EU are insistent the U.K. take control of immigration. Muscat suggested a deal between Britain and the bloc could even be “scuttled at the very end of the process” by a veto in the European Parliament. A European Parliament election is scheduled for May 2019, meaning lawmakers could be voting on Brexit while facing pressure to please voters at home.

Source: thestar November 25, 2016 15:17 UTC