EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks The U.K. and the European Union have blamed each other in their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could be weeks from collapseLONDON -- The U.K. and the European Union sought to blame each other Tuesday for their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from collapse. EU officials said any attempt to override the international treaty could jeopardize peace in Northern Ireland as well as undermine the chances of any trade deal. Under the terms of Britain's departure, the government has committed itself to ensuring an open border between Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K., and EU member Ireland. “The U.K. government signed the withdrawal agreement with the Northern Ireland protocol. This Parliament voted that withdrawal agreement into U.K. legislation,” she said in the House of Commons.

Source: ABC News September 08, 2020 07:52 UTC