29-01-2018 19:40 via theguardian.com

May faces new row over Brexit transition as Barnier stands firm

EU’s chief negotiator insists UK would have to abide by new and existing laws for two yearsTheresa May faces a row over how the Brexit transition period will work after the EU said the UK would have to abide by all existing and new laws for a period of almost two years after leaving.Downing Street said there was “some distance” between what the UK and EU believe is acceptable for the transition period and signalled it would fight against having to submit to new laws.Continue re
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