Brexit: Donald Tusk says progress not enough

European Council president Donald Tusk said not enough progress has been made to move to the next phase of Brexit talks in Brussels.

He said Theresa May's "realistic" speech on Friday showed the UK's "philosophy of having a cake and eating it is finally coming to an end".

Emerging from Downing Street after talks with May, Tusk said: "I feel cautiously optimistic about the constructive and more realistic tone in the prime minister's speech in Florence and of our discussion today. But of course no-one will ever tell me that Brexit is a good thing because as I have always said, in fact, Brexit is only about damage control."

His words come a month before the European Council will decide whether sufficient progress has been made to begin trade talks, as the UK wants.

UCJ, UNILORIN.