The UK PM Theresa May’s spokeswoman was out on the wires in the last hour, via Reuters, and ruled out the snap general election.
Key quotes:
“¢ PM will be holding a meeting with cabinet ministers for Brexit focused talks on Friday.
“¢ PM spoke to German Chancellor Merkel and Dutch PM Rutte on Thursday.
“¢ Calls with German Chancellor are always constructive.
“¢ There will be further calls with EU leaders over the weekend.