EU Wins First Battle Over Brexit as U.K. Retreats on Timing

Michel Barnier, David Davis hold 7 hours of talks in Brussels
This is not about ‘punishment’ or ‘revenge,’ Barnier says

Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, discusses negotiations for Britain’s exit from the EU at a news conference in Brussels on Monday. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Tim Ross and Ian Wishart

June 19, 2017 at 5:03 PM UTC

Updated on

June 20, 2017 at 10:12 AM UTC

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The U.K. lost its first battle with the European Union over the timetable for Brexit talks as the bloc’s chief negotiator warned that the consequences of leaving will be “substantial.”