brussels british prime minister theresa may make clear desire thursday move brexit talk forward discussion future trade relationship dinner eu leaders applaud progress make far day suffer defeat parliament blueprint quit eu may tell peer summit brussels course deliver brexit urge speed talk unravel 40 years union offer reassurance endorse friday launch second phase negotiations free trade pact initial transition period leaders respond may remark brief round applause leave summit allow discuss brexit without british government official say prime minister make secret want move next phase approach ambition creativity believe best interest uk european union tell leaders dinner roast langoustine capon chicken particular priority agreement implementation period bring great certainty businesses uk across 27 add officials say german chancellor angela merkel congratulate may bring negotiations last week stage sufficient progress enable leaders accept open next phase talk summit chair donald tusk call may friday update leaders discuss next move brexit may weaken lose conservative party majority june election far carry divide government party negotiate first phase talk much britain pay leave eu border ireland status eu citizens britain second decisive phase negotiations test authority expose deep rifts among top team minister cabinet britain become brexit acknowledge tough talk ahead tusk warn unity display far would deliver good deal trade issue member state different interest doubt real test unity second phase brexit talk tell reporters may team upbeat look achieve far deal phase one many commentators say do do british government official say look language european leaders today ... signal look forward continue negotiate prime minister eu will start talk next month roughly two-year transition period ease britain march 2019 want detail london want open trade negotiations march deal almost fell apart last week may northern irish ally reject initial agreement fear promise protect free border eu member ireland could separate region rest uk days often fraught diplomacy may rescue deal meet eu requirements sufficient progress last-minute wobble democratic unionist party depend parliament get laws pass defeat parliament wednesday underline struggle face disappoint amendment tell reporters arrive summit eu withdrawal bill make good progress house commons course deliver brexit may success far respite home political in-fighting enthusiasts sceptics brexit rule party reduce prospect disorderly departure bloc summit keen show britain active member bloc commit stay erasmus university programme end 2020 take part discussions bloc plan close defence cooperation dinner leaders also discuss responses migration crisis africa middle east linger deep divisions share load confirm rollover sanction russia ukraine crisis reaffirm opposition u.s. president donald trump move recognise jerusalem capital israel london setback may win brexit cheer brussels