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13 Mar 2017
Brexit: Article 50 will not be triggered this week - The Independent
According to the breaking news on The İndependent, a spokesman for Theresa May said the Article 50 process would now not be initiated until next week at the earliest.
Key quotes
- Article 50 will not be activated this week, Downing Street has revealed
- Asked if the Prime Minister intended to trigger Article 50 tomorrow, her spokesman said: "We have been clear. The Prime Minister will trigger Article 50 by the end of March."
- This announcement comes after SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to call for a second referendum on Scotland's independence