Theresa May Sets Britain on Course for a Hard Brexit

Jan 18, 2017, 12:12 AM

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined her vision for a United Kingdom outside the European Union, confirming that Britain will leave the bloc's single market in order to regain full control of immigration.

May, who has been accused of a "muddled" approach to pulling Britain out of the E.U., laid out a 12-point plan for Brexit in front of an audience of diplomats in London. In a wide-ranging speech, May also said that the U.K. would seek:

A free trade deal with the E.U.