Early talks on post-Brexit trade deal 'increasingly unlikely'

Michel Barnier, EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says lack of clarity from Britain means autumn trade talks are unlikely to happenThe Brexit negotiations are faltering and the UK government’s hopes of opening talks on a future trade deal with the EU this autumn look increasingly likely to be dashed, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has reported back to the bloc’s member states.In the starkest sign yet of the parlous state of the negotiations, Barnier told ambassado