May meets Merkel: historic encounter dominated by Brexit

July 20, 2016 22:01

Theresa May is in Berlin for her first talks since becoming UK prime minister with German chancellor Angela Merkel.A guard of honour greeted Mrs May, who succeeded David Cameron a week ago.

Mrs May is expected to say the UK is in no rush to trigger the two year process of leaving the EU - and that continued strong trading links were vital.Ahead of her first foreign visit as PM Downing Street announced it was to relinquish its upcoming six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.

The two leaders will have a working dinner on Wednesday before Mrs May has talks with France's Francois Hollande on Thursday.

Read this story here

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Not changing 2G judgment, non-auction allocation only for...: Sources

The government is not seeking to change the 2012 Supreme Court judgment that backed auction as the preferred mode of allocating telecom spectrum except for narrowly defined sectors such as satellite communication and defence where the...

It's Modi govt that wanted to bring inheritance tax: Cong

Amid the row over Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks, the party on Wednesday asserted that it has no plans whatsoever to introduce an inheritance tax and cited former Union minister Jayant Sinha's remarks to allege that it is the Modi...

'Can't control polls': SC to EVM critics as it reserves order

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it cannot 'control the elections' or issue directions simply because doubts have been raised about the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), as it reserved its judgment on a clutch of petitions...

Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

In his poll rallies, Modi framed Pitroda's comments in his wider onslaught against the Congress, asserting that they have exposed its hidden agenda and that the party has become so removed from the country's social and family values that...

IPL PIX: Pant shines as spirited Delhi Capitals edge Titans

Rishabh Pant's belligerent unbeaten half-century helped Delhi Capitals' to a narrow four-run win over Gujarat Titans.