May to keep Brussels waiting over Brexit talks announcement

There had been speculation that the Prime Minister would move to invoke so-called "Article 50" talks in a statement to the Commons on Tuesday.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May looks set to keep Brussels waiting for the official notification that she is triggering talks to take Britain out of the European Union.

With the Bill authorising her to commence negotiations expected to complete its passage through Parliament late on Monday, there had been speculation that the Prime Minister would move immediately to invoke so-called "Article 50" talks in a statement to the Commons on Tuesday.