Theresa May appeared to arrive late for an EU summit meeting today with video footage showing the majority of leaders sat and ready to begin while the UK’s seat remained empty. Mrs May will join talks aimed at naming the next leaders for the top positions in the European Union in what is set to be her final trip to Brussels as Prime Minister. EU leaders are meeting for the European Council summit on Thursday, where they hope to decide who should take over from the likes of Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker.
Mrs May will take part in the discussions but is not expected to play a major role in decision making.
A new European Council president, European Commission president, European Central Bank president and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will be decided in the talks.
French president Emmanuel Macron is thought to favour appointing the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier to the
