A leaked draft document suggests the EU will start preparing for trade negotiations with the UK - despite an impasse in Brexit talks.
On Thursday the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier spoke of a 'disturbing deadlock' and insisted it was not possible to move onto trade discussions after a key summit next week.
But a draft paper from the European Council suggests post-Brexit trade negotiations could open in December, if the UK improves its offer to Brussels on the so-called 'divorce bill'.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Britain wants faster progress.
IN: "We've made …
OUT: …urgency."
DUR: 15 seconds
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On Thursday the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier spoke of a 'disturbing deadlock' and insisted it was not possible to move onto trade discussions after a key summit next week.
But a draft paper from the European Council suggests post-Brexit trade negotiations could open in December, if the UK improves its offer to Brussels on the so-called 'divorce bill'.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Britain wants faster progress.
IN: "We've made …
OUT: …urgency."
DUR: 15 seconds
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/1013brexit-boris1.mp3