Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, is still hopeful that Britain will reserve its decision to leave the EU Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated PressTheresa May has warned European leaders not to lock Britain out of EU decisions before Brexit has taken place at her first Brussels summit as prime minister. Her warning immediately angered senior European politicians. She spoke as Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, again expressed hope that Britain would reverse its decision to leave. He said he would be the “happiest one” should the UK opt not to sever ties with the EU. After a late-night dinner, Mrs May was granted just a few minutes to set out her latest position on Brexit and was met by silence.

Source: The Times October 21, 2016 11:03 UTC