U.K. Seeks More Brexit Negotiating Rounds

  • EU slammed Britain for lack of clarity as third round started
  • Hope fading that enough progress can be made by October summit

U.K. Asks EU for More Brexit Negotiating Sessions

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The U.K. wants to squeeze in more hours of Brexit negotiation as an October deadline to secure a breakthrough with the European Union looks increasingly unattainable.

There are only two more rounds penciled in before an EU summit that will decide if talks can move to trade. But time is not on the side of Prime Minister Theresa May, and the position papers submitted over the summer to try and shift the discussion forward achieved the opposite.