No Brexit deal would be ‘ruinous’ for the UK, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said a lack of a deal would be ‘damaging’ (Brian Lawless/PA)

Failure for the UK and European Union to reach an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal would be “very, very damaging all around”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said.

Talks between the two parties have been taking place in London this week, but they are not expected to bear fruit despite progress needing to be made soon if a new deal is to be in place when the current arrangements expire.