Britain must respect EU’s independence – Barnier

Britain must respect the EU’s “independence” and accept that the bloc has its own red-lines in trade talks, the bloc’s chief negotiator has warned Boris Johnson, according to The Independent.

Michel Barnier was speaking in Brussels at the close of the first round of Brexit trade negotiations, where he warned that “very, very difficult” differences were emerging between both sides with the clock ticking down. “Let’s avoid any misunderstandings: the UK has spent a lot of time this week insisting on its independence: ladies and gentlemen, nobody contests the UK’s independence. We also ask the UK to respect our own independence,” Mr Barnier said.

The Independent