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UK Prime Minister Assuming Personal Control of Brexit Talks

© REUTERS / Clodagh KilcoyneBritain's Prime Minister Theresa May visits Belleek Pottery, in St Belleek, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, July 19, 2018
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May visits Belleek Pottery, in St Belleek, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, July 19, 2018 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May informed the Parliament on Tuesday that she would personally lead the UK-EU withdrawal negotiations, with newly appointed Brexit minister Dominic Raab "deputizing" for her.

The announcement comes a fortnight after David Davis abruptly quit his role as Brexit secretary over disagreements with May on her plan for a "soft" Brexit.

"I will lead the negotiations with the European Union, with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union deputizing on my behalf," May informed the parliament in a statement.

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According to the prime minister, the Brexit ministry will continue to be responsible for the government's preparations for the pullout, including the required legislation for a deal and a no-deal scenario.

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After the UK government agreed on the withdrawal plan earlier in July that envisions the creation of a free trade area, the EU-UK negotiations reached a deadlock.

The European Union claims that the UK proposal contradicts the EU guidelines on the integrity of the single market and urges London to go with the "backstop plan," which would keep Northern Ireland in the EU Customs Union.

The Brexit negotiations between London and the European Union began last year and are due to be finished by the end of March 2019.

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