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UK Prime Minister Theresa May will fly to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at his holiday home to discuss Brexit on Friday, her office said.
May is currently on vacation in Italy with her husband but will leave a day earlier than planned to travel to the south of France for discussions on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. The date suited both leaders, who have been trying to find time to meet, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The prime minister and her senior officials are engaged in an intense bout of shuttle diplomacy as they attempt to build support for her blueprint for Brexit. British and European Union negotiators are running out of time to agree to the terms of the divorce.
Last week, the EU rejected a key part of her plan for a trade deal with the bloc. Both sides want to finalise the exit agreement at a summit of EU leaders in October.
May is planning two vacations during the long parliamentary recess, first to Italy and then to Switzerland. After visiting Macron, she will be back at work in London as normal on Monday, her office said.
Brexit negotiations in Brussels are due to resume in the week of August 13.