British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to launch the Brexit mechanism on March 9, reports the Times. The newspaper predicts that May will make a statement at the EU summit, which will take place in Malta on March 9.

The official date of Brexit was previously set at the end of March.  However, on January 30, the government introduced the House of Lords a bill, which anticipates the start date to be on March 7. It is expected, that the Finance Minister Philip Hammond will make a statement on the budget on March 8.