President Macron welcomed Theresa May to the Élysée Palace yesterday, where the pair held talks before today’s EU summit

France will demand that Britain loses its veto over European Union decisions as the price of another Brexit delay.

At tonight’s critical summit President Macron of France wants Theresa May to renounce Britain’s veto. Under his proposal Britain would pledge not to take part in alliances of EU countries that seek to block decisions such as Brussels spending increases or greater free movement rights.

“There can be no veto, no participation in blocking minorities,” a diplomat said.

France wants a sentence stating that “the UK will not obstruct decisions taken at 27” introduced into tonight’s summit text, which already commits Britain “to act in a constructive and responsible manner in accordance with the duty of sincere co-operation”.

The prime minister is due to arrive in