School of Politics and International Relations

Professor Tim Bale, May faces fresh Brexit hurdles despite clearing parliament

14 March 2017

Theresa May prepares to open negotiations to leave the EU having finally overcome opposition in parliament, but she now faces the monumental task of thrashing out details of the divorce. And with Scotland on the brink of making a new bid for independence and warning signs that the Brexit vote is beginning to hit the economy, political analysts warned that May still faces plenty of obstacles. Warnings from EU leaders that Britain will have to pay a hefty exit bill and face tough conditions for leaving the bloc have added to the uncertainty. "Things could turn pretty sticky pretty quickly," said QMUL’s Professor Tim Bale.
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