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May raises possibility of transition deal to ease Britain's EU departure
Downing Street wants smooth exit that works for all sectors of UK economy
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PRIME Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said she was planning to negotiate both Brexit and Britain's future relationship with the European Union by 2019, but a transition period may be required after that.
Appearing before a parliamentary committee, Mrs May said companies and the government might require time to adjust, in her first comments explicitly evoking a possible transition arrangement to ease Britain's EU departure.
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