Brexit ‘could take up to a decade’ to resolve

European Union leaders were locked in intensive Brexit talks last night amid claims the complex untangling of Britain from the EU could take up to a decade to resolve.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and leaders from the other 26 EU member states met yesterday as a power struggle between the European Council and European Parliament emerged.

Under plans outlined by the MP leading Britain’s EU removal, Brexit secretary David Davis, while Britain is seeking to enact Brexit in March and to officially leave the EU 18 months later, a “transition” period will also be needed to untangle both groups from each other.