President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said mechanisms are in place to facilitate the re-entry of the UK into the European Union as part of Article 49, even after it leaves the bloc. His comments came after Liberal Democratic party leader Donald Tusk said the UK still had time to change its mind about Brexit, and followed calls from former UK prime minister Tony Blair and ex-European Council leader Nick Clegg for a second referendum.
President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said mechanisms are in place to facilitate the re-entry of the UK into the European Union as part of Article 49, even after it leaves the bloc. His comments came after European Council leader Donald Tusk said the UK still had time to change its mind about Brexit, and followed calls from former UK prime minister Tony Blair and ex-Liberal Democratic party leader Nick Clegg for a second referendum.