The occasion brought the prime minister, Theresa May, back to work for the weekend, breaking her three weeks in the Swiss mountains. She may be on holiday, but according to Downing Street she is still in charge. That makes the past week of conflicting accounts of the government’s intentions for Brexit all the harder to comprehend. Taking full advantage of what was the one advantage Mrs May secured with her early election, this transition could last until the next general election. He even suggested that the UK would not sign up to any US trade deal that compromised British animal welfare standards.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2017 18:45 UTC