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Brexit: Germany Urges UK to Stay in EU amid Reports of Snap Election Preparations

Brexit: Germany Urges UK to Stay in EU amid Reports of Snap Election Preparations
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German leaders urged the United Kingdom to stay in the European Union amid the chaos over Brexit, as Whitehall chiefs were reportedly ordered to draw up contingency plans for a snap general election.

In impassioned plea of over a dozen high profile Germans from politics, arts and industry, including the frontrunner to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor, a letter read: “From the bottom of our hearts, we want them to stay”.

It came as the brinkmanship over cross-party talks over Brexit continued in Westminster and reports emerged that the civil service chief, Sir Mark Sedwill, had told departmental heads to be prepared for a snap election.

British Premier Theresa May, however, has consistently said there will be no general election before 2022, and earlier this week said it would be the “worst thing we could do” and  “bring chaos when we need certainty” as she urged the Commons to reject a no confidence motion brought by the Labor leader.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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