Brexit Talks Set to Resume Amid Last-Minute Saber Rattling
- Negotiations to resume on Saturday after Covid roils timetable
- Both sides warn of disagreements that could scupper a deal
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U.K. and European Union officials will resume face-to-face trade negotiations this weekend amid last-minute warnings from both sides of large disagreements that could scuttle a trade deal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there are “substantial and important differences to be bridged” -- a sentiment echoed by the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier. The pound extended its fall, hitting its lowest against the euro in a week.