After 4 years, key Brexit issues still not resolved

New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

LONDON - When the people of Britain narrowly voted back in 2016 to leave the European Union, nobody - neither those supporting the separation from Europe nor those opposing it - believed that the process would take a long time.

Yet as Britain this week marks four years since that seminal vote, none of the critical questions about the political and trade relationship between the island-state and the continent has been settled.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.