UK demands ‘more realism’ from EU as post-Brexit trade talks grind on

Flags of the European Union and Great Britain fly together on College Green near the Palace of Westminster (PA)

The UK has demanded “realism” from the European Union as crunch talks on a post-Brexit trade deal resumed in Brussels.

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the bloc remains “determined” and “patient” but stressed the need for future competition between the 27 member states and the UK to be fair.