UK and Brussels clash over post-Brexit trade deal even before key talks begin
by Michael Savage from on (#4ZR5P)
Crunch negotiations begin next month
Downing Street is accusing the EU of being in disarray over its plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, in the latest deterioration of relations ahead of crunch talks next month.
Boris Johnson will also unveil his blueprint for a US trade deal next week, in a move designed to heap further pressure on Brussels. However, EU sources regard the hostile briefings as a bluff from the prime minister's team, saying that their pre-negotiation plans are on track.
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