If a ‘soft Brexit’ is back on the table, what are the options for the U.K.?

The 2017 general election has resulted in a hung parliament – throwing the U.K.’s plans to leave the European Union into disarray.
Theresa May was hoping for a strong mandate ahead of key negotiations with the European Union on Britain’s departure, but instead it is unclear what the U.K.’s position will be, or who will be leading the talks.
With calls from business groups and politicians for negotiations to be delayed, there is now talk that the U.K. may be forced to seek a “soft Brexit”.
But what are the other options available to the U.K. if it steps back from a clean break with the E.U.?

This post was published at The Telegraph