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British PM to announce major step toward leaving EU

By Kyle Feldscher
Published October 1, 2016 8:14pm ET
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British PM to announce major step toward leaving EU
The U.K.'s prime minister will announce the next steps in leaving the EU. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) | Frank Augstein

Prime Minister Theresa May plans to repeal the 1972 law that allowed the United Kingdom to join the EU and will announce her intentions in a speech on Sunday.

The Telegraph reported May will announce on Sunday that she will repeal the European Community Act of 1972. She will also announce a “Great Repeal Bill” that Parliament will consider next year that would reinstate Great Britain’s sovereignty.

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