British Prime Minister Theresa May will be in Brussels to discuss Brexit at the latest European Council meeting spanning today and tomorrow. CGTN's Richard Bestic reports on whether enough common ground has been achieved between the UK and the EU for talks to move onto the next stage.

 Ahead of the Brussels summit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Union Council President Donald Tusk met to catch up on the Brexit talks so far. It's apparent there's a long way to go.

THERESA MAY, PRIME MINISTER UK "We have been making good progress but there is more that we want to do and need to do as we look ahead to our future trade and security partnership in the future."

A clear idea of that future had been expected at this critical two-day Brussels summit. It comes against the backdrop of a weekend march by 100,000 people on the streets of London demanding a vote on the final deal with the EU. The UK however still holding off on painting a full picture of its Brexit vision. The UK's thriving motor industry producing one-and-half million cars a year is the latest business bloc to voice concern over the pace of the Brexit negotiations as investment in manufacturing is cut in half, according to the manufacturer's society, Transports Secretary Chris Grayling conceding the threat to jobs from a Hard Brexit.

CHRIS GRAYLING, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORT UK "It is in everyone's interests that once we have gone through all the process of negotiation, all the position-taking, it is in everybody's interests that we have a sensible trading arrangement for the future."

The nature of that 'sensible arrangement' is still a way off, according to experts.

PROF. ANAND MENON KING'S COLLEGE LONDON "It is conceivable that we end up with no deal, but I would put the odds at significant, but under 20%. I think still the most likely outcome is some sort of deal at least on leaving, then we have to negotiate a trade deal."

RICHARD BESTIC LONDON Well there may well have been Parliamentary cheers when the EU withdrawal Bill finally became law earlier in the week. But with Trade Union leaders and Britain's business leaders joining forces to express concerns at the pace of Brexit negotiations, clearly the tough tasks lie ahead. And this summit in Brussels will be just part of that. RB, CGTN, London.