PoliticsEconomicsBrexit Gets Personal as Officials Trade Barbs Amid High TensionEU’s Barnier hits back at British counterpart’s criticismChances of progress before key June summit are looking bleakFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBrexit Tension Flares, Increasing Risk of No Trade DealFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Ian WishartMay 20, 2020 at 1:28 PM UTCUpdated on May 21, 2020 at 8:36 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Relations between U.K. and European Union officials have been under strain for more than a month. This week, the tensions finally boiled over.