EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says Britain must soften stance on its red lines to break impasseThe EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned that talks are at risk if the UK does not soften its red line on the Irish border issue. Coveney warned that there would be “difficulties” at the next EU council summit in June in progressing to wider Brexit talks unless the UK commited to wording for a “backstop” solution for the Irish border. Irish and EU negotiators are getting increasingly exasperated by what they see as Britain’s refusal to move forward on talks on the border issue before the June deadline. Within hours Brexit secretary David Davis responded by saying newproposals would be on the table this week when talks on border resumein Brussels. Barnier said: “We all believe the best outcome for all would be a very close relationship between the UK and EU.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2018 10:47 UTC