UK, EU Disagree Over How to Get Out of Brexit Stalemate

This time-consuming process left a real risk of disaster as a transition period would also be hard to negotiate, he said. But talks that followed left big gaps on three core issues on which the European Union demands “significant progress” before Barnier can so much as mention what happens after Britain leaves in 18 months time.

She rejected calls for European Economic Area membership or a Canada-style deal over grounds they would not reward Britain. The EU also wants May’s government to provide more solid information on what will happen to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the future rights of EU citizens, but little has been forthcoming.

May will use a speech in the House of Commons this afternoon to tell the leaders of other European Union member states that “the ball is in your court”, The Times newspaper reports.

She also said London would pay any outstanding amount it owed to Brussels, but did not say how much she thought the bill should be.

It has also sharpened the focus of both sides of the Brexit debate in the UK. “This will be a political compromise”.

However, she will set out a confident pitch, based on her goal to achieve a transitional period so that companies could benefit from a smooth, orderly exit. “We still believe that technical rectification remains the most appropriate procedure for introducing United Kingdom schedules into the WTO”, the United Kingdom trade department spokesman told The Financial Times, adding that Britain was “committed to working constructively and openly with our worldwide partners throughout the process”.

“The truth is my feelings can be hurt, like everyone else, but I am pretty resilient”, she said. There are really no good options here.

Away from Brexit and the prime minister’s troubles, the Mirror reports on the demise of weekly bin collections, saying many are now paying for private waste firms to pick up their rubbish as council collections drop to every three weeks in some areas.

“What I think is necessary for the country now, what the country needs, is calm leadership”. “Who can say that they won’t just say, “OK, let’s just get on with it”?”

“Klaus Humboldt” (wished to remain anonymous): I love British humor, and with the Brexit and the election you just have to laugh.

“They can’t make up their minds, either about the issues or the personality they would like to put in her [Theresa May’s] place and that’s the argument for the reshuffle because it could broaden the choice”. May is completely kaput. I’m sure everyone will be fighting tooth and nail. So they should vote again on it.

“You keep putting it off because it’s going to be painful but you know you have to do it eventually”. He said they intend to drag out the talks and that the chances of jobs shifting to European capitals like Amsterdam, Frankfurt or Paris is increasing.

He said: “This planning goes on, it’s right that it does because of the prime minister’s clear point of view that we need to search and hope for the best, strive for the very best outcome from these negotiations, but prepare for all eventualities”.