london prime minister theresa may divorce deal european union strong signal since shock 2016 brexit referendum unite kingdom head towards orderly departure preserve close trade tie may rush brussels dawn friday secure european commission agreement sufficient progress make begin talk trade two-year brexit transition period start britain leave eu march 29 2019. scenarios brexit orderly brexit clear transition hope trade deal keep uk eu economies close possible would cheer investors business chiefs friday deal appear put britain course orderly brexit may largely concede eu structure timetable substance negotiations least convince divide party northern irish lawmakers prop minority government deliver deal acceptable side stay happy enough keep talk track may aim strike transition deal early 2018 free trade deal sign shortly exit day eu say transition deal next months interim sense nothing definite withdrawal treaty ratify 2019. eu think free trade deal would negotiate transition may commit uk leave single market customs union agree eu rule northern ireland ireland would stay could work another way avoid hard border island indicate uk keep significant alignment eu rule least first years transition brexit negotiator david davis say prefer deal would similar canada ceta deal eu canada plus plus plus l8n1nl26q may say want bespeak british deal canadian deal focus access goods service important britain account 4/5 economy brexit look benign think transition trade deal say mark essex director brexit kpmg least canada ceta plus bank seem smart move benign brexit assume may stay power long enough deliver one talk come close collapse brussels dec. northern irish party prop may government veto draft deal already agree ireland many company fear events either britain eu could still derail final deal cliff edge brexit still possibility say essex saw brussels last week lot faith assume plain sail way next march shock brexit vote june 23 2016 thrust britain deep political crisis since suez crisis 1956. may pitch premiership way calm turmoil increase uncertainty lose party majority june snap election strengthen jeremy corbyn position opposition labour party leader authority weaken minority government dependent 10 lawmakers northern irish democratic unionist party may constantly gauge far bring party ally brexit may like fatigue metal go break know collapse come say one former british diplomat conservatives never allow fight another general election question whether last brexit indeed brexit foreign diplomats london already try figure candidates could win top job go far may survival dependent absence clear successor fear party topple opposition leader corbyn could win national election bet market indicate 29 percent probability uk election 2018. corbyn low odds next prime minister may follow conservative lawmaker jacob rees-mogg foreign secretary boris johnson yougov poll show may conservatives ahead labour first time since june election labour government see real possibility major financial service company try gauge radical corbyn lifelong socialist finance chief john mcdonnell labour official policy leave eu corbyn barely detail party brexit position many lawmakers want stay eu many traditional labour supporters vote leave labour brexit chief keir starmer say britain keep close possible trade tie eu brexit happen 2.6 trillion economy stall prompt call second eu referendum hold deep recession could produce vote remain eu ever since referendum brexit opponents french president emmanuel macron former british prime minister tony blair billionaire investor george soros suggest britain could change mind avoid say disastrous economic consequences reverse brexit assume fall may trigger article 50 treaty march 29. legalities reverse brexit unclear eu treaties cover eventuality john kerr former british ambassador eu draft article 50 lisbon treaty say britain could unilaterally scrap divorce plan brussels single view reverse brexit might work eu would likely welcome brexit reversal might require agreement 27 members britain special favor rebate payments could come attack supporters brexit repeatedly say attempt another referendum undermine brexit would catapult world sixth large economy crisis may nudge uk towards friendly eu divorce