Brussels, Oct 17 (UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have agreed to "accelerate" Brexit negotiations -- but there was no sign of a breakthrough after their working dinner, the BBC News reported Tuesday. A joint statement said the Brussels talks -- which came before EU member states meet to assess progress - were "constructive and friendly". The UK's financial settlement with the EU continues to be a sticking point. The EU will not discuss trade until this has been settled. Mrs May has also spoken to the French and German leaders ahead of the European Council summit. The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his UK opposite number, Brexit Secretary David Davis, also joined the working dinner, the report added. "The Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission reviewed the progress made in the Article 50 negotiations so far and agreed that these efforts should accelerate over the months to come," the statement read.