Any transition period after the expected Brexit date of 29 March 2019 should not extend into 2021, Brussels has told the UK. The UK was already expecting a temporary "implementation phase" of about two years after Brexit. The next phase of negotations between the UK and the EU will agree the exact terms of this transition. But in an interview with Sky News, May said she wanted to see progress on trade talks by the end of March. The EU has published its guidelines for the next phase of Brexit negotiations.
Any transition period after the expected Brexit date of 29 March 2019 should not extend into 2021, Brussels has told the UK. The UK was already expecting a temporary "implementation phase" of about two years after Brexit. The next phase of negotations between the UK and the EU will agree the exact terms of this transition. The EU argues that the UK must remain under its legislation in this period, staying in the European customs union and single market, whereas Theresa May is fighting to pursue trade deals from day one of Brexit. The EU has published its guidelines for the next phase of Brexit negotiations.