Brexit Transition Period 'Not A Given,' Michel Barnier Warns

LATEST: Brexit transition "is not a given" if disagreements persist between Britain and EU, Michel Barnier says https://t.co/gr4F2EZTX5pic.twitter.com/YcfSwuwKAN— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) February 9, 2018Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, has warned a transition period after Brexit in March 2019 is “not a given”.Speaking in Brussels on Friday, Barnier also said the UK’s decision to leave the EU single market and customs union w