Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 on March 29
Theresa May will trigger EU withdrawal talks under Article 50 on March 29, Downing Street has announced.
The Prime Minister's letter officially notifying the European Council of the UK's intention to quit will set in train a two-year negotiation process expected to lead to Britain leaving the EU on March 29 2019.
Britain's ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow, informed the office of European Council president Donald Tusk on Monday morning of the Prime Minister's plans.