Brexit: Michel Barnier claims UK has conceded on human rights

Boris Johnson ‘has caved in on human rights’: Michel Barnier claims Prime Minister has agreed to keep Britain tied to European human rights rules after Brexit Prime Minister had previously been warned UK would be kicked from joint law enforcement programmes if it pulled out of the European human rights rules EU chief Brexit negotiator … Read more

Barnier claims PM has agreed to keep Britain tied to European human rights rules after Brexit 

Boris Johnson ‘has caved in on human rights’: Michel Barnier claims Prime Minister has agreed to keep Britain tied to European human rights rules after Brexit Prime Minister had previously been warned UK would be kicked from joint law enforcement programmes if it pulled out of the European human rights rules EU chief Brexit negotiator … Read more

EU ‘leans on’ Michel Barnier to make progress in Brexit trade talks

Hopes of a Brexit trade accord increase as EU ‘leans on’ Michel Barnier to make progress and Ursula von der Leyen is now ‘keen to unblock things’ but No10 warns no deal exit is ‘underpriced’ Trade talks between the UK and the EU remain ongoing but are still deadlocked Ursula von der Leyen is now … Read more

Brexit: EU’s Michel Barnier says ‘we are not far from take it or leave it moment’

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said ‘we are far from the take it or leave it moment’ as he resumed make-or-break Brexit talks with Lord Frost today. Mr Barnier arrived in London last night as both sides scramble to hash out a deal on future trading arrangements before Britain leaves the transition period in … Read more

Michel Barnier travelling to London tonight to resume trade talks

Hopes of Brexit breakthrough rise as Michel Barnier meets EU fishing ministers and will come to London TONIGHT for talks Michel Barnier said he will travel to London this evening to resume trade talks Face-to-face talks were suspended after EU official tested positive for Covid Talks expected to take place over this weekend as hopes … Read more

Brexit trade talks suspended as Michel Barnier in Covid isolation

Brexit talks are in chaos again as Michel Barnier goes into isolation as one of his negotiating team tests positive for Covid-19 EU’s chief negotiator will isolate for at least a week in line with Belgian rules Despite the setback, Downing Street insisted that talks would restart remotely EU ambassadors will be briefed on Friday … Read more

Brexit: Michel Barnier Covid isolation stalls UK-EU trade talks

Brexit talks are in chaos again as Michel Barnier goes into isolation as one of his negotiating team tests positive for Covid-19 EU’s chief negotiator will isolate for at least a week in line with Belgian rules Despite the setback, Downing Street insisted that talks would restart remotely EU ambassadors will be briefed on Friday … Read more

Michel Barnier ‘blocks UK demands for politicians to take over trade talks’

Michel Barnier ‘blocks British demands for Boris Johnson to negotiate directly with Ursula von der Leyen’ as Brexit trade negotiations stall ahead of talks resuming in London next week Post-Brexit trade deal negotiations still deadlocked between Brussels and Britain Next round of formal talks due to begin in London next week as clock ticks down … Read more

Are Brexit trade talks on the brink of collapse? Michel Barnier says EU ‘prepared for all scenarios’

Are Brexit trade talks on the brink of collapse? Britain and EU fail to close gaps over fishing rights and state aid with Michel Barnier vowing that Brussels is ‘prepared for all scenarios’ Breakthrough continues to elude UK and the EU during post-Brexit trade talks But Lord Frost and Michel Barnier expected to recommend that … Read more

EU’s Michel Barnier warns ‘very serious divergences remain’ in Brexit trade talks

EU’s Michel Barnier warns ‘very serious divergences remain’ in Brexit trade talks amid claims negotiations will ‘run for another fortnight’ as coronavirus surge in UK and Brussels disrupts progress Breakthrough continues to elude UK and the EU during post-Brexit trade talks But Lord Frost and Michel Barnier expected to recommend that talks continue They believe … Read more