A post-Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union may be coming soon, but London will not sacrifice its interests for the sake of a deal becoming a reality, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. “With a constructive attitude and goodwill on all sides we can get there”, the politician told Sky News. “It’s clear what the shape of the deal looks like”. While acknowledging the importance and desirability of a negotiated settlement in comments to LBC radio, Sunak called against “stretching for a deal at any cost”, arguing that’s “not the right thing to do”. © AFP 2021 / YVES HERMAN Britain’s chief negotiator David Frost (L) and EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier arrive for a working breakfast after a seventh round of talks, in Brussels on August 21, 2020. On Wednesday, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was prepared for Britain divorcing it without a newly clinched trade agreement with the bloc’s member states, irrespective of the “genuine progress” the sides have managed to make, as the end to the post-Brexit transition period draws near. Focus on ‘Integrity of Single Market’ “The European Union is well prepared for a no-deal-scenario, but… Read full this story
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