Large Commons majority will strengthen May's hand in Brexit talks, says Irish PM

Enda Kenny attends mini summit with Danish and Dutch leaders to discuss how UK's withdrawal from EU will affect trade

Theresa May will be strengthened in negotiations with the EU if she wins a large Commons majority, the Irish prime minister has said, after a mini summit on Brexit with the leaders of Denmark and the Netherlands.

Asked about the consequence of May's decision to call a general election, Enda Kenny said he could understand "as a politician" the British prime minister's motives.