PM May to offer €20bn for Brexit divorce bill

Negotiations had stalled recently

Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to offer €20bn to the European Union to cover costs of exiting the bloc when she delivers a speech in Florence later this week.

May (pictured) will be giving a speech in Florence on 22 September to outline the approach Britain is taking towards Brexit. According to the Financial Times, the PM's top EU adviser Olly Robbins has reassured his EU counterparts that the speech will include details of a financial offering. Government requests FTSE 100 companies publicly back Brexit stance Government officials are hopeful this will pave the way for negotiations over a future trading relationship with the EU, which have stalled in recent months. The UK has indicated no members of the EU will have to pay more or r...