 "Brexit")
British and EU trade negotiators held the first day of what could be months of talks aimed at forging a new post-Brexit relationship on Monday, with timing tight and the sides far apart on key issues.
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK counterpart David Frost met in Brussels, launching several months of intense closed-door negotiations involving around 100 officials on each side.
"We approach these negotiations in a constructive spirit. We want to agree an ambitious and fair partnership," Barnier tweeted after the talks, at which the negotiators did not shake hands because of fears of
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK counterpart David Frost met in Brussels, launching several months of intense closed-door negotiations involving around 100 officials on each side.
"We approach these negotiations in a constructive spirit. We want to agree an ambitious and fair partnership," Barnier tweeted after the talks, at which the negotiators did not shake hands because of fears of
