Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you

slide by on track to your

there.

this is not a care in the world as you simply lean back.

And before you know it, you're there.

This is how travels should feel,

and on our trains it does.

Avanti West Coast feel good travel. Welcome to FT Politics, a weekly discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

I'm Sebastian Payne.

In this episode we'll be discussing the Saltburg Summit and the fallout for Brexit,

plus what to look out for at the Labour Party conference next week.

I'm delighted to be joined by our political editor George Parker, columnist Philip Stevens

and Robert Shrimsley, plus Deputy Opinion Editor Miranda Green. Thank you all for joining. And if you like this episode of

FT Politics, don't forget to subscribe through all the usual channels to receive it

every Saturday morning. The Saltburg Summit was supposed to be a breakthrough moment for Theresa May, where the EU offered a stepping

zone towards sealing a withdrawal deal in October or possibly November, but for the Prime Minister, it didn't quite go to plan.

She was tersely rebuked by Donald Tusk,

President of the European Council, who rejected her checkers' proposals.

And in response, Mrs. May stood outside Downing Street to say she will not

be bullied and the two off-the-shelf options for Brexit simply would not work and so once

again the talks are at an impasse.

George Parkett you've been jetting around the world, you're back in London after being at the summit.

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