Barnier warns Brexit talks have been ‘difficult’ amid pessimism over deal

EU’s chief Brexit negotiator reportedly disappointed at lack of progress in negotiations, with extension looking probable. Michel Barnier has warned EU ambassadors that the latest negotiations with Boris Johnson’s government have been “difficult”, with it appearing increasingly unlikely that agreement can be found by the time of an EU summit later this week. After a weekend of intensive talks in Brussels, the EU’s chief negotiator offered a downbeat assessment of th