Brexit Bulletin: A Deal, and Then the Drama
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Today in Brexit: The EU is making increasingly positive noises that a Brexit deal is within reach. But don’t breathe easy just yet — there are still battles to come when Prime Minister Theresa May brings her deal back to Parliament.
Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator, reckons a Brexit deal is in sight. His tone has shifted, he’s increasingly polite about Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans, and on Monday he set out a timeline to a deal: six to eight weeks.