EU must change negotiating terms for Brexit, says British minister
Stephen Barclay says political realities have changed and Britain’s parliament will not accept the current deal
04 August 2019 - 17:27
London — The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, must go back to the bloc’s leaders to change the terms of the talks because Britain’s parliament will not accept the current deal, British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Sunday.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, Barclay said the “political realities” had changed since Barnier’s instructions were set after Britain voted to leave the EU more than three years ago and that his mandate should reflect those differences...
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