Roth's concern that Britain was backtracking on its commitments was shared by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday.

Delegates in the assembly were particularly irked by a comment made by British Brexit secretary David Davis which likened the Brussels agreement to a "statement of intent" rather than a "legally-enforceable thing".

In response, German MEP Manfred Weber called for the EU to send a clear signal to May to clarify her stance, while the European Parliament's chief negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, warned that progress on the second stage of negotiations was only possible in an environment of trust.

The EU also reacted by hardening its stance on Brexit, with senior national officials effecting a change of draft guidelines on the next stage of talks which are scheduled to be agreed this week.

According to the new text cited by the Financial Times newspaper, discussion of the future relationship between the EU and Britain cannot begin before March.

The document further emphasizes that London will be fully bound by EU rules and regulations throughout a potential transition phase after 2019 without retaining any influence over their formulation.

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