Theresa May might look lonely, but cracks are showing in the EU’s united front

It has taken just under six months but power tussles over Brexit plans are exposing splits among the Brussels bigwigs.

On her way into today’s summit of EU leaders in Brussels, Theresa May dodged journalists’ questions about how long it could take Britain to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.

The BBC reported that Sir Ivan Rogers, Britain’s ambassador to the EU, had warned ministers that such a free trade agreement might not be finished until the early to mid-2020s.