British Prime Minister Theresa
May said Friday that the UK wants to be EU's "strongest friend
and partner" after it leaves the bloc in a hotly awaited speech
on Brexit in Florence.
Britain may be leaving the EU, "but we are not leaving
Europe", she said.
She added that the rights of EU citizens in the UK will be
fully guaranteed after Brexit.
"I'm clear the guarantee giving on your rights is real," she
said in an address aiming a breaking the deadlock in the Brexit
negotiations, adding that a special mechanism needed to be found
so that disputes are not left to the UK courts or the EC.
"I want to incorporate our agreement fully into UK law and
make sure UK courts can refer directly to it," she said. "When
there is uncertainty around underlying EU law, I want the UK
courts to be able to take into account the judgment in European
Court of Justice with a view to ensuring consistent
interpretation".
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