Guy Verhofstadt says “intrusive” criminal checks for EU citizens must be taken “off the table” if talks are to succeed Getty ImagesMEPs have accused Britain of jeopardising a Brexit deal, saying it will be impossible to meet an October deadline unless London gives in on money and citizens’ rights. “If we want negotiations to succeed within the limited time we have, progress on more detailed content will have to be made sooner rather than later,” said Guy Verhofstadt, the European parliament’s Brexit co-ordinator, in a joint statement with colleagues yesterday. He was more candid on Twitter, accusing the UK side of “jeopardising” the talks. The intervention followed a closed-door meeting with the EU lead negotiator Michel Barnier, who briefed MEPs on last week’s exit talks. The European parliament has a veto on the final divorce deal, with MEPs taking a hard line on the UK’s June…

Source: The Times July 25, 2017 23:01 UTC