May tells 'Brexit war cabinet' UK must aim high in trade talks
by Anushka Asthana and Peter Walker from on (#3B1NX)
Source reveals that at meeting with ministers the PM argued for UK to keep up calls for bespoke, ambitious deal
Theresa May has insisted the government must aim high in the next phase of EU negotiations during a meeting of her "Brexit war cabinet", which highlighted some divides between senior ministers.
A source revealed that the prime minister argued strongly for the UK to maintain its calls for a "bespoke and ambitious" trade deal despite a suggestion from the EU's lead negotiator, Michel Barnier, that such an option was not viable.
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