British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside her Downing Street offices after meeting Queen Elizabeth II to begin the formal start to campaigning for the June 8 general election, in London, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)Prime Minister Theresa May made an explosive charge Wednesday that European Union officials are meddling in Britain’s June election, as tensions escalated over looming talks about British withdrawal from the European Union. But her remarks also signal a deliberate domestic strategy, as May seeks to cast herself in the British election as someone who can go toe-to-toe with European officials. David Davis, Britain’s Brexit minister, strongly disputed a report Wednesday in the Financial Times that 100 billion euros ($109 billion) would be the price tag demanded by the bloc. But he did say Wednesday that Britain must settle its accounts before it can begin talks about a future trading relationship with the E.U.

Source: Washington Post May 03, 2017 17:23 UTC