Theresa May and Angela Merkel shared a lighthearted moment at tonight’s crunch Brexit summit ahead of an anxious waiting game as EU leaders decide the UK’s fate.
The two leaders were seen laughing pointing at the German Chancellor’s iPad ahead of talks in Brussels.
And the Mirror can reveal the source of the hilarity - an image showing the two leaders had answered questions in their respective Parliaments wearing the same colour coat.
Mrs May addressed the 27 remaining leaders ahead of a working dinner, formally asking for Brexit to be delayed until June 30.
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But the PM wasn’t welcome at the dinner, leaving to dine with Number 10 staffers after a question and answers session while the premiers discussed her request.
While she waits, the leaders will enjoy a warm scallop salad followed by loin of cod with brown shrimps and mini mushroom arancini.
Dessert will be a iced macadamia nut parfait.
After the talks, European Commission President Donald Tusk will come out to tell Mrs May what has been agreed, after which she’s expected to hold a press conference.
The EU 27 are still expected to turn down Mrs May’s suggestion of a short extension, and instead offer a longer delay of nine months or a year.
Mr Tusk has recommended a “flexible” extension of up to a year, which could be ended early if a deal is approved.
Sources claimed on Tuesday night that Mr Tusk’s team had called Labour aides last night to suggest that party leader Jeremy Corbyn could ring EU leaders to help get an extension over the line.
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Government sources said: “We want to have a constructive relationship with the EU after we’ve left so we’re not going to do anything which jeopardises that.
“We want to make sure that we leave the EU in a way that’s going to allow us to build a constructive future.”
Meanwhile, talks with Labour are expected to go on into next week after politicians and officials failed to reach a compromise.
Despite Labour’s reticence sources insisted that talks with Labour had
been “productive” and that “progress has been made”.
