Britain and its European Union partners are clashing over which side should make the next move to progress Brexit talks.
The argument comes despite concerns they will miss a deadline for a divorce deal and that London is heading for a chaotic departure.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has told U-K parliament she expects any deal with the E-U will only be struck close to the end of the two-year negotiating period, and only then would Britain know the costs or benefits.
She says it's up to her EU partners to make proposals at a new round of talks.
"Mr. Speaker, a new deep and special partnership between a sovereign United Kingdom and a strong and successful European Union, is our ambition and our offer to our European friends. Achieving that partnership will require leadership and flexibility, not just from us, but from our friends, the 27 nations of the EU. As we look forward to the next stage, the ball is in their court, but I'm optimistic that it will receive a positive response." British Prime Minister said.
But Chief spokesperson for the European Commission Margaritis Schinas says that is not the case.
"There is a clear sequencing to these talks and there has been so far no solution found on step one, which is the divorce proceedings. So the ball is entirely in the UK court." Schinas stated.
