Brexit: UK-EU trade deal looking unlikely, says Michel Barnier

“By its current refusal to commit to conditions of open and fair competition and to a balanced agreement on fisheries, the UK makes a trade agreement - at this point - unlikely,” Michel Barnier said.

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[adrianceasar]

No deal for UK let them receive free money from Trump and company :)

[rodsimmons]

EU : We are scrapping the 'red lines'... but, we are DEMANDING the same things. Now it's your turn UK... you have to 'respect' and accept our demands.
PLEASE BORIS... WTO NOW.

[ENGLISHMURPHY]

We are independent which means we no longer follow any “rules”. The sooner the EU realises, the better

[terencefirth]

Level playing fields and state aid is that where the French farmers used to get 3 times more subsidy from the EU than they gave to UK farmers ? On your bike EU pay the going rate for UK fish !

[fatnacker]

No worries on a deal, there are or at least will be plenty more fish in our seas. Good luck Ireland on being the 5th biggest net contributor.

[paulbala]

Naff off our fish our waters if you don't like it no deal. Plenty other countries to deal with 😂😂

[Lorryslorryss]

Judging from this comments section the #1 UK export seems to be self delusion. Never mind the fact that that British fishing depends on the EU market, are you willing to go head to head with a superpower for an industry that employs less people that Specsavers does? Look up 'bikesheding'.

[tomtoms]

At the end of the transitional period we will become a full independent sovereign country, that’s what the deal must be based on we have not asked for anything else other than you already given to other countries, And remember we are your biggest customer if you make markets too hard to access with tariffs we will go elsewhere and may never return WTO end of July if no progress is made signed Boris Johnson

[Shadowwalker]

Few years later after Brexit, bread for the world commercial, "spend your Money for the third world, spend your money for UK.

[davidbigley]

Go away! Barnier is French, possibly the worst enemies this country has ever faced. I could throw the House of Commons further than I would trust them!

[darolballard]

After french insults no fish keep your cheese and wine U.K. can get elsewhere

[csg-cutesmilegooner]

if you want UK fish you got to pay for it.

[awsome]

Improbable impossible good bye Europe and farewell

[gubusgubus]

the Single Market has 100billions goods trade surplus over the British Market

[richardtruthconquersall]

Let U.K. part from EUSSR, nothing to do with anything EU, joined free market which evolved into EUSSR, let’s hope Mexico America Canada lay on cheap flights, then more choice on holidays

[richiedofficial]

Best news I've seen all day!! From Jan1st If the EU wants to Eat British fish, well they can start buying it from us!!!!
🦀🦞🦐🦑🐙🐠

[christinemary]

Tower of babel soon to fall, hope Italy gets out in time