Thursday, February 2, 2017

UK government unveils Brexit White Paper

The British government has published its Brexit White Paper, an official policy document which sets out its plans for leaving the European Union. 

It comes after a vote on Wednesday in which MPs overwhelmingly backed legislation to allow the Brexit process to begin.

Brexit Secretary David Davis introduced the White Paper in the House of Commons saying the UK would prosper outside of the European Union. 

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The White Paper was criticized by opposition Labour Party spokesman Keir Starmer for not guaranteeing the rights of the millions of EU nationals  currently living in the UK. 

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Brexit Secretary David Davis rebuffed criticism that EU nationals living in Britain might be asked to leave, but said their rights could not be guaranteed before the rights of UK nationals living in Europe were also considered. 

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