British Prime Minister Theresa May is prepared to intensify Brexit talks with the European Union but nothing has been formally agreed yet, her spokesperson said.
A new round of negotiations with the bloc ended last week, but EU officials no progress had been made and that they needed to address issues like the future relationship between Britain and the EU.
Negotiations appeared to stall after the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, accused the British government of seeking to retain the benefits of EU membership while leaving the bloc.
“We are ready to intensify negotiations. Nothing has been formally agreed, but that is something that we can discuss,” May’s spokeswoman told reporters on Monday. “Typically in negotiations as time goes on you see the pace pick up.”
The EU is expected to announce a decision next month on whether to move talks to a future trade deal with the UK.
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