UK-EU trade deal still possible, Barnier says after talks extended

Mr Barnier updated diplomats from the 27 EU states about the progress which has been made before resuming negotiations with his UK counterpart Lord Frost.

Michel Barnier talks to the media outside the EU headquarters in Brussels (Francisco Seco/AP)

A trade deal between the UK and European Union is still possible, Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has insisted.

Talks were extended on Sunday after Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue the process despite major differences still remaining.