France accuses UK of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, left, and German foreign minister Heiko Maas (AP/Michel Euler)

France has accused the UK Government of deliberately stalling post-Brexit trade deal negotiations and having unreasonable expectations.

The 27-nation EU and the UK remain deadlocked in their talks on future trade ties after a transitional divorce period ends on December 31.