Theresa Might's plea for an early deal to ensure the rights of EU nationals to remain in Britain after Brexit was met with silence from her European counterparts final evening.
She urged leaders on the EU summit in Brussels that putting a deal within the early a part of Brexit negotiations can be mutually useful as she seemed to ensure the standing of Britons residing on the continent.
However the Prime Minister's newest efforts to make progress on Brexit fell on deaf ears as EU leaders have been reluctant to deal with particulars earlier than she triggers Article 50 - the formal course of for leaving the EU - by the tip of March.
It was her second snub in at some point after she was left with nobody to speak to as she arrived on the assembly yesterday, whereas the opposite 27 heads of state hugged and kissed round her.
The Prime Minister was left awkwardly fidgeting along with her cuffs as different EU leaders hugged and kissed round her
Mrs Might was left awkwardly fidgeting along with her cuffs. After 11 seconds of wanting round for somebody to speak to, she gave up and took her seat on the desk.
Downing Road refused to disclose what Mrs Might informed the opposite 27 EU leaders when she up to date them about her Brexit plans on the assembly yesterday.
As an alternative Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny revealed the PM´s feedback, telling reporters that Mrs Might up to date her fellow leaders on the Supreme Courtroom case on Article 50 and her hope for a deal on EU nationals.
'She want to have the query of UK residents residing in Europe and European residents residing within the UK handled within the early a part of discussions that happen,' he stated.
After 11 seconds of wanting round for somebody to speak to, Theresa Might gave up and took her seat on the desk
Theresa Might's Brexit problem was laid naked for all to see right now as European leaders gave her the chilly shoulder at a key EU summit in Brussels
After 11 seconds of wanting round for somebody to speak to, she gave up and took her seat on the desk
Regardless of EU leaders' unwillingness to speak a couple of deal on the rights of EU nationals and British expats, there have been extra encouraging phrases from Germany this morning.
Stephan Mayer, residence affairs spokesman for Mrs Merkel's CDU/CSU grouping within the German parliament, informed the BBC: 'I've a lot sympathy and understanding for this British place.
'Actually multiple million British residents stay within the different 27 member states so that could be a very decisive difficulty for the UK Authorities and positively the opposite manner round, greater than 300,000 German residents for example live within the UK, so I feel we now have the identical pursuits.'
EU leaders additionally excluded Mrs Might from their dinner tonight to allow them to talk about their Brexit plans in secret.
To many the chilly shoulder therapy from European leaders symbolises the EU's perspective in direction of Britain following the choice to go away the EU in June.
Mrs Might's message to her hostile European counterparts yesterday was 'clean and orderly Brexit' was in everybody's curiosity.
She left the summit in Brussels with out answering any questions on the UK's break from the EU.
Hours after leaving the assembly it emerged that EU leaders try handy Britain a £50billion invoice for Brexit.
Of their dinner with out Mrs Might final evening, the 27 different EU leaders discovered time to threaten Britain with a Brexit divorce invoice of as much as £50billion, together with funds to cowl pensions for EU workers.
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny, pictured with Theresa Might on the summit, revealed the PM´s feedback, telling reporters that Mrs Might up to date her fellow leaders on the Supreme Courtroom case on Article 50 and her hope for a deal on EU nationals
Theresa Might did discover some pleasant faces to speak to finally, together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and European Parliament President Martin Schulz
European Council president Donald Tusk greets Theresa Might firstly of right now's EU summit
Czech minister Tomas Prouza informed Sky Information the demand would type a part of the negotiations.
He stated: 'We're speaking about funds to the present funds that the UK already voted for.'
When requested if the British individuals ought to count on a invoice price tens of billions of kilos, Mr Prouza added: 'Positively. We'd count on the UK would honour its commitments. Will probably be one of many first points arising on the desk.'
French former minister Michel Barnier is believed to have informed EU leaders the identical determine throughout his tour of EU capitals.
And it's reportedly the identical determine that was talked about to Brussels-based diplomats throughout a gathering final month.
An EU authorities minister informed Sky Information that the invoice can be one of many first hurdles that's mentioned as quickly as Theresa Might triggers Article 50.
Theresa Might, who was not invited to dinner with the opposite EU leaders, leaves the European Summit in Brussels wanting glum after talks with different EU leaders
In the meantime, a separate EU supply additionally informed the community: 'We have been informed 50-60 billion euros. We have been informed informally at sherpa stage.'
It's believed the invoice has been calculated to incorporate the duty for Britain to pay into the EU funds till the tip of 2020.
Different related prices embrace excellent pensions liabilities, and funds in reference to mortgage ensures.
Nevertheless, a Downing Road spokesman insisted that any future prices to Britain can be 'open to negotiation.'
Chief negotiator Michel Barnier has informed EU minister of the £50bn determine throughout conferences
The determine comes because the Prime Minister was in Brussels yesterday warning a 'clean and orderly Brexit' was in everybody's curiosity amid claims the talks might take a decade.
In a extremely symbolic occasion, Mrs Might's counterparts from the 27 different EU nations have been additionally assembly with out the presence of the UK's Prime Minister as a way to agree tips on how to strategy the Brexit talks.
Following the summit, Mrs Might departed wanting glum with out answering questions on Brexit following the tip of the formal European Council summit, leaving the opposite leaders behind.
Mrs Might was earlier informed in talks with senior members of the European Parliament that there can be 'complexities and difficulties' within the Brexit negotiations, as Downing Road rejected options a ultimate deal might take a decade.
It comes after it emerged Britain's ambassador to the buying and selling bloc warned the Authorities finalising a Brexit commerce deal might take 10 years.
Sir Ivan Rogers reported the views of Brussels officers and different EU leaders to Downing Road in October, the BBC stated.
The startling declare emerged only a day after Brexit Secretary David Davis informed MPs a brief 18 month timetable to hammer out a deal was attainable.
Mrs Might didn't immediately tackle the 10 yr timetable - which has been performed down by No 10.
Mrs Might's woes got here as Czech minister Tomas Prouza informed Sky Information the £50bn demand would type a part of the negotiations
As she arrived, Mrs Might stated: 'I welcome the very fact the opposite leaders can be assembly to debate Brexit tonight.
'As we're going to invoke Article 50 and set off Brexit by the tip of March subsequent yr, it's proper the opposite leaders put together for these negotiations as we now have been making ready.
'We can be leaving the EU, we would like that to be a clean and orderly course of as attainable - it is not simply in our pursuits, it is within the pursuits of Europe as nicely.'
Sir Ivan Rogers warned ministers in October that different EU members consider a commerce deal might not be hammered out till the early to mid-2020s, based on the BBC.
Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK's ambassador to the EU, privately warned ministers in October putting a Brexit commerce deal might take 10 years
Even when full, it would then must undergo a marathon and dangerous means of ratification in all the opposite EU states.
He additionally reportedly stated European leaders consider the deal is more likely to be a free commerce association slightly than continued single market membership.
A No 10 spokesman stated the Authorities was not accustomed to the remarks attributed to Sir Ivan and remained constructive it might dealer a Brexit deal.
He stated: 'We do not recognise this.
'The Authorities is absolutely assured of negotiating a deal to exit the EU that works within the curiosity of each the UK and the remainder of Europe.'
At a briefing in Westminster, Mrs Might's official spokesman stated the remarks weren't Sir Ivan's 'private view' however these categorical to him in Europe.
The spokesman stated the Authorities nonetheless believed it was attainable to do a deal on leaving the EU that allowed the 'most attainable entry' to the one market throughout the two yr Article 50 negotiating window.
A senior supply stated: 'It's incorrect to recommend this was recommendation from our ambassador to the EU.
'Like all ambassadors, a part of his function is to report the views of others.'
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