March 20 (UPI) -- Britain will formally begin protocols to leave the European Union on March 29, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday.
The official notification will declare that negotiations should begin as soon as possible, May's spokesman said. On Monday, Sir Tim Barrow, Britain's EU representative, notified European Council President Donald Tusk to expect a letter invoking Article 50, the parliamentary procedure triggering the departure process, on March 29. Article 50 forbids any talk on the terms of departure until formal notification of withdrawal is given.