Brexit talks hit by row over EU subsidies for farmers

Exclusive: Brussels accused of trying to stop UK government from defending British farmers

British and EU negotiators have hit a new obstacle to securing a trade and security deal after clashing over 70bn of subsidies handed to European farmers by Brussels, the Guardian can reveal.

The EU's negotiating team led by Michel Barnier was accused in the latest round of talks of seeking to block the government from defending British farmers from cut-price European imports.