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UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese
24/05/2021
A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard.
EU's chief negotiator blames UK for failure of progress in talks.
A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU "seems unlikely" at this stage, the bloc's negotiator has said.
New Zealand has protested at the lack of progress in talks over a post-Brexit trade deal, insisting the UK is not “match-fit” for negotiations.
Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.
Britain and the European Union clashed on Thursday over the chances of securing a free trade agreement, with Brussels deeming it “unlikely” but London holding out hope one could be reached in September.
UK still not engaging constructively in trade talks with just two months to go, says Michel Barnier
02/09/2020
EU chief negotiator says Boris Johnson’s negotiator has been disappointing
The UK government has said it remains “absolutely committed” to Brexit negotiations and the December 2020 transition date despite the coronavirus outbreak limiting talks between the two sides.
UK showing ‘no real sign’ of approaching trade talks with plan to succeed, key EU official says
08/05/2020
Trade commissioner suggests Britain is planning to blame Covid-19 for Brexit 'fallout'.
The coronavirus has increased the challenges of negotiating a new trade agreement for the UK before December 31.
The government will need to hire at least one new negotiator every day until June to plug the staffing gap, in a situation branded "farcical and a real risk".
No 10 unmoved even after Barnier’s offer prompts Gove to make U-turn at dispatch box.
UK PM Boris Johnson rips up Brexit Protocol
15/06/2022
Legislation has been published by the British government this evening which overrides the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Ireland and severely breaches both the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and international law.
Michael Gove is in Brussels trying to plot a way through the row over Northern Ireland, which risks blowing up wider Brexit talks.
No 10 had ‘change of attitude’ after pressure from business, says commissioner.
Shortened trade talks will result in ‘flimsy’ deal, former British prime minister says
Leaked German government report shows Britain has been requesting special access. / Britain wants to ‘approximate the position of a member state as closely as possible’ when it comes to working with Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, the leaked report states.
He said the UK could not both refuse to extend the transitional period and slow down the progress of talks.
The UK has to "knuckle down" to get a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU by the end of the year, the Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.
UK government doesn't understand how EU works, says its former ambassador to Brussels Ivan Rogers
04/03/2019
The government does not understand how the EU works and so embarks on negotiating strategies that are doomed to fail, Britain’s former ambassador to Brussels has said.
Britain risks weeks without trade transition plans from 1 January after missing EU parliament Sunday deadline.
No 10 said to have reached a compromise over fishing vessels to be majority British-owned in future.
The government has agreed to drop controversial legislation on Brexit that would have broken international law.
UK could trade its fishing rights for financial services access after Brexit, EU trade chief suggests
14/01/2020
Britain could end up giving EU fishing fleets access to its waters in exchange for favourable terms on the continent for City financiers, the bloc's trade chief has suggested.