UK's May sets out transition plan in bid to unlock Brexit talksFLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May set out a plan on Friday to retain full access to the EU s single market for two years after Brexit to try to reassure business and reset the tone of stalled negotiations with Brussels. But her proposals for such a transition, for meeting Britain s financial obligations and for protecting EU citizens  rights fell short of what the EU wanted.  EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier praised the speech for its  constructive spirit  but asked for more detail. Another official said it had left him  even more concerned . In a speech at a 14th-century church in Florence, Italy, May appealed directly to EU leaders to unlock the talks, which have stalled over a series of issues, including the size of the bill Britain should pay as part of its divorce settlement. She spent much of her 30-minute speech describing the similarities between Britain and the EU, saying that if the complicated talks to unravel more than 40 years of union should fail, the only beneficiaries would be those who oppose democracy, liberalism and free trade. Sterling fell against both the dollar GBP= and the euro EURGBP= during May's speech, weakening by more than half a cent against the U.S. currency. Late on Friday ratings agency Moody s downgraded its assessment of Britain s creditworthiness, saying Brexit was damaging the country s medium-term growth prospects. The government said Moody s view was  outdated  and did not consider May s most recent comments.  Clearly people, businesses and public services should only have to plan for one set of changes in the relationship between the UK and the EU,  May told an audience of Italian business leaders and diplomats.  So during the implementation period, access to one another s markets should continue on current terms, and Britain also should continue to take part in existing security measures.  Britain wants to move the talks forward and start addressing how a future relationship with the EU would work, a move May s government says is vital if they want to find agreement on the divorce bill. But the EU has stood firm, refusing to discuss trading arrangements until  sufficient progress  is made on the first three issues - the financial settlement, the land border with EU member Ireland and the protection of expatriates  rights. Beyond her vision for a transition, involving around two years of trading on the same terms, but no payments for access to the EU single market, May pledged to protect EU citizens  rights in Britain after Brexit, saying that decisions by the European Court of Justice would be taken into account by British courts. On the financial settlement, she also said Britain would  honor commitments we have made during the period of our membership .   I do not want our partners to fear that they will need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan as a result of our decision to leave,  she said. May has long said Britain will honor its financial obligations, but she did not mention the 20 billion euro figure reported in local media in the days running up to the speech.  She said little on Ireland, beyond noting that no one wanted a return to a  hard border  with British-ruled Northern Ireland that could reignite tensions on the island. Barnier said her words showed  a willingness to move forward, as time is of the essence , but that they needed to be  translated into a precise negotiating position of the UK government . But the head of the European Parliament s biggest group, the center-right European People s Party, Manfred Weber, said May s speech had brought no more clarity.  I am even more concerned now,  he added. British opposition lawmakers were not impressed, with the Labour Party saying the government was  no clearer about what our long-term relationship with the EU will look like.   Trade union leader Frances O Grady said the prime minister was pretending that  we can have our cake and eat it,  while a business lobby, the British Chambers of Commerce, underlined its desire to  get trade talks moving . It was never going to be an easy speech, with May struggling to appeal simultaneously to the EU, to business and to the supporters of Brexit in her own party who want to hold her to her pledge of a clean break with the bloc.  It s clear that we re out,  one senior Conservative source said, adding that he was pleased to hear May agree that no deal was better than a bad deal. The speech comes at the start of a crucial week for Europe.  On Sunday, German voters are expected to return conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel to power but also vault euroskeptic parties into parliament, including the Alternative for Germany (AfD), whose nationalist, anti-immigrant ideas echo those of Britain s UKIP party, a driving force behind Brexit.  Two days later, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to flesh out his ideas for a  relaunch  of the EU and euro zone, underscoring the bloc s determination to press ahead with a closer union that excludes the UK. Britain and the EU do agree on one thing: The clock is ticking, with Barnier saying there is only a year left to find an agreement to give Britain a controlled exit. May s ill-fated decision to have an election in June not only used up time but also sapped her authority and gave a stronger hand to pro-Brexit lawmakers who want a total break with the bloc and to reduce any divorce bill to zero. May s top team of ministers put on a show of unity in Florence - with foreign minister Boris Johnson, one of Britain s most prominent hardline Brexit politicians and a one-time leadership contender, sitting in the front row.  I think what was so uplifting about this speech was it was positive; it was confident about what Britain can do but also about our relations with the rest of the EU,  Johnson said. worldnews
uk may sets transition plan bid unlock brexit talksflorence italy reuters prime minister theresa may set plan friday retain full access eu single market two years brexit try reassure business reset tone stalled negotiations brussels but proposals transition meeting britain financial obligations protecting eu citizens rights fell short eu wanted eu brexit negotiator michel barrier praised speech constructive spirit asked detail another official said left even concerned in speech church florence italy may appealed directly eu leaders unlock talks stalled series issues including size bill britain pay part divorce settlement she spent much speech describing similarities britain eu saying complicated talks unravel years union fail beneficiaries would oppose democracy liberalism free trade sterling fell dollar euro may speech weakening half cent currency late friday ratings agency moody downgraded assessment britain creditworthiness saying brexit damaging country growth prospects the government said moody view outdated consider may recent comments clearly people businesses public services plan one set changes relationship uk eu may told audience italian business leaders diplomats so implementation period access one another markets continue current terms britain also continue take part existing security measures britain wants move talks forward start addressing future relationship eu would work move may government says vital want find agreement divorce bill but eu stood firm refusing discuss trading arrangements sufficient progress made first three issues financial settlement land border eu member ireland protection expatriates rights beyond vision transition involving around two years trading terms payments access eu single market may pledged protect eu citizens rights britain brexit saying decisions european court justice would taken account british courts on financial settlement also said britain would honor commitments made period membership i want partners fear need pay receive less remainder current budget plan result decision leave said may long said britain honor financial obligations mention billion euro figure reported local media days running speech she said little ireland beyond noting one wanted return hard border northern ireland could reigning tensions island barrier said words showed willingness move forward time essence needed translated precise negotiating position uk government but head european parliament biggest group european people party managed weber said may speech brought clarity i even concerned added british opposition lawmakers impressed labour party saying government clearer relationship eu look like trade union leader frances o gray said prime minister pretending cake eat business lobby british chambers commerce underlined desire get trade talks moving it never going easy speech may struggling appeal simultaneously eu business supporters brexit party want hold pledge clean break bloc it clear one senior conservative source said adding pleased hear may agree deal better bad deal the speech comes start crucial week europe on sunday german voters expected return conservative chancellor angela merkel power also vault euroskeptic parties parliament including alternative germany afd whose nationalist ideas echo britain ukip party driving force behind brexit two days later french president emmanuel macron expected flesh ideas relaunch eu euro zone underscoring bloc determination press ahead closer union excludes uk britain eu agree one thing the clock ticking barrier saying year left find agreement give britain controlled exit may decision election june used time also capped authority gave stronger hand lawmakers want total break bloc reduce divorce bill zero may top team ministers put show unity florence foreign minister boris johnson one britain prominent hardline brexit politicians leadership contender sitting front row i think uplifting speech positive confident britain also relations rest eu johnson said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: UK's May sets out transition plan in bid to unlock Brexit talksFLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May set out a plan on Friday to retain full access to the EU s single market for two years after Brexit to try to reassure business and reset the tone of stalled negotiations with Brussels. But her proposals for such a transition, for meeting Britain s financial obligations and for protecting EU citizens  rights fell short of what the EU wanted.  EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier praised the speech for its  constructive spirit  but asked for more detail. Another official said it had left him  even more concerned . In a speech at a 14th-century church in Florence, Italy, May appealed directly to EU leaders to unlock the talks, which have stalled over a series of issues, including the size of the bill Britain should pay as part of its divorce settlement. She spent much of her 30-minute speech describing the similarities between Britain and the EU, saying that if the complicated talks to unravel more than 40 years of union should fail, the only beneficiaries would be those who oppose democracy, liberalism and free trade. Sterling fell against both the dollar GBP= and the euro EURGBP= during May's speech, weakening by more than half a cent against the U.S. currency. Late on Friday ratings agency Moody s downgraded its assessment of Britain s creditworthiness, saying Brexit was damaging the country s medium-term growth prospects. The government said Moody s view was  outdated  and did not consider May s most recent comments.  Clearly people, businesses and public services should only have to plan for one set of changes in the relationship between the UK and the EU,  May told an audience of Italian business leaders and diplomats.  So during the implementation period, access to one another s markets should continue on current terms, and Britain also should continue to take part in existing security measures.  Britain wants to move the talks forward and start addressing how a future relationship with the EU would work, a move May s government says is vital if they want to find agreement on the divorce bill. But the EU has stood firm, refusing to discuss trading arrangements until  sufficient progress  is made on the first three issues - the financial settlement, the land border with EU member Ireland and the protection of expatriates  rights. Beyond her vision for a transition, involving around two years of trading on the same terms, but no payments for access to the EU single market, May pledged to protect EU citizens  rights in Britain after Brexit, saying that decisions by the European Court of Justice would be taken into account by British courts. On the financial settlement, she also said Britain would  honor commitments we have made during the period of our membership .   I do not want our partners to fear that they will need to pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan as a result of our decision to leave,  she said. May has long said Britain will honor its financial obligations, but she did not mention the 20 billion euro figure reported in local media in the days running up to the speech.  She said little on Ireland, beyond noting that no one wanted a return to a  hard border  with British-ruled Northern Ireland that could reignite tensions on the island. Barnier said her words showed  a willingness to move forward, as time is of the essence , but that they needed to be  translated into a precise negotiating position of the UK government . But the head of the European Parliament s biggest group, the center-right European People s Party, Manfred Weber, said May s speech had brought no more clarity.  I am even more concerned now,  he added. British opposition lawmakers were not impressed, with the Labour Party saying the government was  no clearer about what our long-term relationship with the EU will look like.   Trade union leader Frances O Grady said the prime minister was pretending that  we can have our cake and eat it,  while a business lobby, the British Chambers of Commerce, underlined its desire to  get trade talks moving . It was never going to be an easy speech, with May struggling to appeal simultaneously to the EU, to business and to the supporters of Brexit in her own party who want to hold her to her pledge of a clean break with the bloc.  It s clear that we re out,  one senior Conservative source said, adding that he was pleased to hear May agree that no deal was better than a bad deal. The speech comes at the start of a crucial week for Europe.  On Sunday, German voters are expected to return conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel to power but also vault euroskeptic parties into parliament, including the Alternative for Germany (AfD), whose nationalist, anti-immigrant ideas echo those of Britain s UKIP party, a driving force behind Brexit.  Two days later, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to flesh out his ideas for a  relaunch  of the EU and euro zone, underscoring the bloc s determination to press ahead with a closer union that excludes the UK. Britain and the EU do agree on one thing: The clock is ticking, with Barnier saying there is only a year left to find an agreement to give Britain a controlled exit. May s ill-fated decision to have an election in June not only used up time but also sapped her authority and gave a stronger hand to pro-Brexit lawmakers who want a total break with the bloc and to reduce any divorce bill to zero. May s top team of ministers put on a show of unity in Florence - with foreign minister Boris Johnson, one of Britain s most prominent hardline Brexit politicians and a one-time leadership contender, sitting in the front row.  I think what was so uplifting about this speech was it was positive; it was confident about what Britain can do but also about our relations with the rest of the EU,  Johnson said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: uk may sets transition plan bid unlock brexit talksflorence italy reuters prime minister theresa may set plan friday retain full access eu single market two years brexit try reassure business reset tone stalled negotiations brussels but proposals transition meeting britain financial obligations protecting eu citizens rights fell short eu wanted eu brexit negotiator michel barrier praised speech constructive spirit asked detail another official said left even concerned in speech church florence italy may appealed directly eu leaders unlock talks stalled series issues including size bill britain pay part divorce settlement she spent much speech describing similarities britain eu saying complicated talks unravel years union fail beneficiaries would oppose democracy liberalism free trade sterling fell dollar euro may speech weakening half cent currency late friday ratings agency moody downgraded assessment britain creditworthiness saying brexit damaging country growth prospects the government said moody view outdated consider may recent comments clearly people businesses public services plan one set changes relationship uk eu may told audience italian business leaders diplomats so implementation period access one another markets continue current terms britain also continue take part existing security measures britain wants move talks forward start addressing future relationship eu would work move may government says vital want find agreement divorce bill but eu stood firm refusing discuss trading arrangements sufficient progress made first three issues financial settlement land border eu member ireland protection expatriates rights beyond vision transition involving around two years trading terms payments access eu single market may pledged protect eu citizens rights britain brexit saying decisions european court justice would taken account british courts on financial settlement also said britain would honor commitments made period membership i want partners fear need pay receive less remainder current budget plan result decision leave said may long said britain honor financial obligations mention billion euro figure reported local media days running speech she said little ireland beyond noting one wanted return hard border northern ireland could reigning tensions island barrier said words showed willingness move forward time essence needed translated precise negotiating position uk government but head european parliament biggest group european people party managed weber said may speech brought clarity i even concerned added british opposition lawmakers impressed labour party saying government clearer relationship eu look like trade union leader frances o gray said prime minister pretending cake eat business lobby british chambers commerce underlined desire get trade talks moving it never going easy speech may struggling appeal simultaneously eu business supporters brexit party want hold pledge clean break bloc it clear one senior conservative source said adding pleased hear may agree deal better bad deal the speech comes start crucial week europe on sunday german voters expected return conservative chancellor angela merkel power also vault euroskeptic parties parliament including alternative germany afd whose nationalist ideas echo britain ukip party driving force behind brexit two days later french president emmanuel macron expected flesh ideas relaunch eu euro zone underscoring bloc determination press ahead closer union excludes uk britain eu agree one thing the clock ticking barrier saying year left find agreement give britain controlled exit may decision election june used time also capped authority gave stronger hand lawmakers want total break bloc reduce divorce bill zero may top team ministers put show unity florence foreign minister boris johnson one britain prominent hardline brexit politicians leadership contender sitting front row i think uplifting speech positive confident britain also relations rest eu johnson said worldnews