Policy Paper: The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union White Paper (February 2017)

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Following disquiet in the UK Parliament, and in a case heard by the Supreme Court, concerning the role of Parliament in the process of the UK leaving the European Union the United Kingdom Government published a White Paer The United Kingdom’s exit from, and new partnership with, the European Union on the 2 February 2017.

According to the government the White Paper confirmed the Prime Minister’s vision of an independent, truly global UK and an ambitious future relationship with the EU.

On 17 January 2017 the Prime Minister set out the 12 principles which would guide the government in fulfilling the democratic will of the people of the United Kingdom. In this White Paper the government set out the basis for these priorities and the approach to forging a new strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and the EU.

Source Link https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-united-kingdoms-exit-from-and-new-partnership-with-the-european-union-white-paper
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