EghtesadOnline: The U.K. submitted a formal request to exit the European Union, invoking Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, EU President Donald Tusk said.

EghtesadOnline: A group opposed to Britain's exit from the European Union has accused the government of refusing to allow it to make public the official justification for triggering Article 50 to start the Brexit process without a parliamentary vote.

EghtesadOnline: Early next year could be the best time for Britain to trigger formal divorce talks with the European Union so a deal can be reached before the next national election in 2020, international trade minister Liam Fox was reported as saying.