Brexit Negotiator

The coronavirus outbreak makes reaching a Brexit deal with the UK even more important, EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday. Barnier further added that their ambition is still to reach a deal with Britain in all sectors. Additional takeaways "We welcome competition with Britain, as a non-EU state, but…

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is willing to accept European Union tariffs on some UK goods in an attempt to win a trade deal and break the deadlock in talks with the EU, the Daily Mail reported.Britain's chief negotiator, David Frost, had made a new offer, the newspaper…

Boris Johnson offers to accept EU tariffs as part of Brexit trade deal in attempt to break deadlock in talks with BrusselsThe UK's chief negotiator David Frost has offered to accept tariffs on goodsMichel Barnier hinted bloc will drop demand for UK to follow EU state aid regimeOfficials have not…

"Negotiations will continue and we remain committed to a successful outcome," the UK's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost said on Friday. "Progress remains limited but our talks have been positive in tone." Additional takeaways "We need to conclude this negotiation in good time to enable people and businesses to have certainty."…

"We cannot go on like this forever," EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told a news conference on Friday after noting that they have failed to make progress in the fourth round of Brexit talks. "The door is still open to a transition period extension." Additional takeaways "New UK deal must…

The latest round of Brexit negotiations made no significant progress, EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told a news conference on Friday. Additional takeaways "Fishing, level playing field cannot be separated out from trade in new partnership with UK." "UK has not shown any true will on a fishing agreement." "UK…

Britain’s largest car factory may still not have a future if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade detail in place, Nissan has stated.  The Japanese firm’s Sunderland plant, which employs 7000 workers and made 350,000 cars last year, received a boost last week when Nissan confirmed it is…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNissan's Sunderland plant is "unsustainable" without a Brexit trade deal, said Ashwani Gupta.The UK's largest car manufacturing plant is "unsustainable" if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal, owner Nissan says.The Japanese company's global chief operating head told the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top executive and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet this month for talks that could give new momentum to the stalled post-Brexit negotiations.As a fourth round of talks between teams of negotiators resumed Tuesday with little hope for a breakthrough on a future…

Late last week, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned that the UK may face a no-deal Brexit if UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to deliver on London’s commitments pertaining to the political declaration that London signed with the European Commission.The Times has quoted unnamed diplomatic sources as saying that…