EU negotiator warns of possible delays to Brexit talks

EU negotiator warns of possible delays to Brexit talks

Talks between London and Brussels on their future relationship are not likely to start in October due to lack of progress on key divorce issue, the top EU negotiator has said.

Michel Barnier briefed ambassadors from the EU27 - the countries that will remain in the bloc after Britain leaves in March 2019 - on a round of divorce talks with London this month.

"He said the likelihood of starting the future relationship talks in October appeared to be decreasing," one EU official involved in the talks told the Reuters news agency.
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