EU politicians believe trade deal could take decade, No 10 is warned

UK's ambassador to EU is reported to have told PM of view that deal will not be finalised until early to mid-2020s

Europe's politicians believe a trade deal with the UK could take up to a decade or more and could still fail in the final stages, Downing Street has been warned by the UK's ambassador to the EU.

Sir Ivan Rogers, who conducted David Cameron's renegotiation with the EU before the referendum, is reported to have told Theresa May that European politicians expect that a deal will not be finalised until the early to mid-2020s, according to the BBC. That deal could still be rejected by any of the 27 national parliaments during the ratification process.

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