"We hugely value the contributions that EU nationals make to the economic, social and cultural fabric of the UK ...I hope that these reassurances, alongside those made by both the UK and the European Commission last week, will provide further helpful certainty to the four million people who were understandably anxious about what Brexit would mean for their futures," she concluded.

Besides wooing citizens, May also launched "dinner diplomacy" in a whirlwind visit to Brussels. During the trip, she had dinner with Juncker and they "had a broad, constructive exchange on current European and global challenges."

The dinner has been planned "for a little while," according to a Downing Street aide, and is the latest in a string of bilateral talks over recent days between May and EU leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Tusk and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

These charm offensives marked a somewhat "U-turn" of May's Bexit strategy, as the British prime minister warned Britain to prepare for a no-deal Brexit around two weeks ago.

Addressing MPs in the House of Commons on Oct. 9, May said achieving a special partnership after Brexit will require leadership and flexibility, not just from Britain, but from the 27 nations of the EU.

"As we look forward to the next stage, the ball is in their court," said May.

The long-awaited Brexit talks was launched on June 19, nearly one year after Britain voted to leave the bloc by a narrow margin on June 23, 2016.

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