Brexit Negotiator

"There are many divergences, very serious divergences" among the UK and the EU after the first round of talks on the future relationship, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned Thursday (5 March). Barnier said the key hurdles are the framework of the agreement, fair competition, the role for the European…

The British government has spent about 70% of the funds allocated to cover the cost of Brexit preparations. The money mostly went to cover staff costs, new infrastructure and gathering external expertise. Preparations for the United Kingdom's exit of the European Union cost British taxpayers 4.4 billion pounds (€5.1 billion,…

It took three difficult years before the EU and the UK managed to agree on a Brexit divorce deal. It looks like post-Brexit trade talks between the two might prove just as challenging. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, warned of "serious divergences" in expectations between the EU and…

Boris Johnson is refusing to sign up to human rights protections in any Brexit trade deal with the EU, opening the door to the UK quitting the European convention. Speaking in Brussels after the first round of post-Brexit talks, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters that the UK "informs us…

(Bloomberg) -- The mood in talks between the European Union and the U.K. is improving after some initial “argy-bargy,” the bloc’s Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said.Boris Johnson’s government is showing an increasing sense of “realism” in negotiations, Hogan told reporters in Dublin on Thursday.“The mood music was better than expected,”…

Image copyright EPA Image caption Michel Barnier said the talks had been "constructive" There remain "serious" differences between the UK and EU after the first round of trade talks, the bloc's chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier said "very difficult" areas needed to be resolved, but a "good agreement for…

Coronavirus has so eaten other news that even Richard North’s EU Referendum website’s two most recent pieces are about the Government’s too-obvious lack of preparedness, although North does get some Brexit digs in. Nevertheless, it’s been too long since this site and its estimable Brexit mavens have had a look,…

Britain and the EU formally kicked off talks on Monday (2 March) on how their relationship should be after Brexit. Both sides entered negotiations talking tough, after the EU and the UK published their opening positions last week. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said last week the EU will not…

David Frost enjoyed a full English with eggs and bacon before meeting his European Commission counterpart, Michel Barnier Britain's chief negotiator and his top team were served a full English breakfast ahead of the first day of tough trade talks with Brussels on the future UK-EU relationship after Brexit.  David…

View photosBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shook up his government on Thursday, firing and appointing ministers to key Cabinet posts. Johnson was aiming to tighten his grip on government after winning a big parliamentary…