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Brexit: ‘Put cards on table’ over trade deal, says EU

Brexit: ‘Put cards on table’ over trade deal, says EU
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European Council President Charles Michel has said it is “time for the UK to put its cards on the table” over a post-Brexit trade deal.

He tweeted the comment after a call with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier on Wednesday.

Formal talks between the two sides ended last week, but officials are still trying to come to an agreement.

No 10 said, during the call, the PM had “reiterated that any deal must reflect what the British people voted for”.

Mr Johnson also said that “businesses and citizens needed certainty very soon on the terms of our future relationship”.

Earlier, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said the negotiations gave him “cause for steady optimism”.

But the UK’s chief negotiator, Lord David Frost, said “big gaps” remained between the teams - namely on government subsidies for businesses and fishing rules.

Both sides have said an agreement must be reached this month in order to be signed off before the end of the so-called transition period - where the UK has continued to follow EU rules while negotiations take place - on 31 December.

Speaking to a Lords Committee on Wednesday, Lord Frost stood by an earlier statement from the PM, which said the UK could walk away from negotiations if an agreement isn’t reached by 15 October.

If a deal is not in place by the end of the year, the UK will go on to trade with the EU on World Trade Organisation rules, which critics fear could damage the economy.

Lord Frost said the government would be “content” to trade with the bloc this way, saying: “We believe we will prosper if we do so.”

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But he said the UK would “obviously very much prefer to have” a deal.

In his tweet, Mr Michel said the EU would also “prefer a deal” but added: “Not at any cost.”

‘Work intensively’

Mr Johnson also held a video call with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday, where the pair “agreed the importance” of finding a post-Brexit trade deal.

They agreed progress has been made in the final formal talks, but said “significant gaps” remained - instructing their chief negotiators to “work intensively” to try and bridge those gaps.


The extended talks are taking place in London this week, and will continue in Brussels next week, No 10 confirmed.

Meanwhile, Mr Michel will travel to Dublin on Thursday for a a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Michael Martin.

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