LONDON: Britain’s Finance Minister Philip Hammond said Monday that a transitional arrangement could be “helpful” to smooth the country’s exit from the European Union.

The government intends to begin the formal exit process by the end of March, starting the clock ticking on a two-year deadline to negotiate its departure and future relationship with the bloc.

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