UK PM M at speaking in Brussels 20 Oct

Wow, revelations hitting the wires. They have to work together ? NSS

  • I am ambitious and positive about the Brexit negotiations

And starting to sound just a tad desperate .

  • there is still some way to go
  • I have made it clear to EU that they do not need to be concerned over current budget plan
  • full and final financial settlement will come as final Brexit agreement
  • we will honour commitments made to EU
  • we will be going through those commitments line by line

No need to throw a six to start this game. What's the hold -up ?

BBC's Laura Kuenssberg reports that May doesn't deny that she has told other leaders privately that she'd be willing to pay many billions more than the initial 20 billion mentioned in her Florence speech.

GBPUSD nudging a tad higher above 1.3150. Sellers lurking with EURGBP holding in there atm but looking underpinned for the moment overall.