In a speech in a 14th-century church in Florence, May spent much of the speech drawing on the similar values of Britain and the rest of the EU. Asked whether Britain will offer a financial settlement to the EU in the speech, Grayling told the BBC: "We are a nation that meets its obligations." "To make progress, we are waiting for clear commitments from the U.K. on these precise issues," Michel Barnier said. Those present at Thursday's preview included Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, one of Britain's most high-profile pro-Brexit politicians and a one-time leadership contender. Days earlier Johnson had stoked tension by laying out his own Brexit vision, challenging May's more cautious approach.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2017 13:41 UTC