British PM upbeat on Brexit, but polls suggest voter unrest

Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to continue to forge ahead with Britain's departure from the European Union in 2018 in her New Year message.

She said 2017 had been a year of progress and that she is determined to maintain that in 2018 by moving on to the vital issues of trade and security.

The first matter Britain and the EU will discuss this year is an agreement on a transition phase, in which the United Kingdom will probably continue to honor all the laws of the EU without being able to influence its decision-making.