British authorities have announced that November will be the deadline for finalizing a deal on the country’s departure from the European Union.
Cabinet office minister David Lidington said Saturday that the EU and the United Kingdom should agree on a deal for Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc in November by the latest so that the deal could go through parliamentary approvals on both sides.
“This is not something that can simply be left to the 11th hour,” Lidington said on the sidelines of Italy’s annual Ambrosetti conference on European affairs.
The official added that London had a well-developed strategy for a no-deal Brexit scenario although it remained committed to achieving a deal and thought negotiations for such a deal should wrap up by November.
“We remain very much committed to getting a good deal and believing that that is not just the right outcome but the most probable outcome,” Lidington said, adding that Britain…