Theresa May to lock horns with first ministers on path to Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the first ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to plot the path towards Brexit, her office said on Sunday.

May will host the first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) since December 2014 on Monday. They will “discuss how the administrations can work together to get the best deal for the UK and seize the opportunities that exiting the EU will bring”, her Downing Street office said. She will call on the devolved administrations to commit to working fully with the British government in a bid to enhance prosperity and security, Downing Street said in a statement.

May will meet with Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, Welsh FM Carwyn Jones and Northern Irish FM Arlene Foster and her deputy Martin McGuinness.

While a majority in England and Wales voted for Britain to leave the European Union, a majority in Scotland and Northern Ireland voted for Britain’s continued membership. May wants to build “a new industrial strategy for the whole of the UK, to spread wealth, jobs and opportunity more evenly”, Downing Street said. “The UK government is resolute in its commitment to strengthening the union further.”