EU Wants to Keep U.K. Ties as Close as Possible: Brexit Update
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told Parliament he’s heading back to Brussels for talks on Friday, and that he’s confident a deal is “within our sights” -- even though the deadline for a deal could slip beyond October. Meanwhile, the pound rallied after the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said the bloc wants to keep ties to the U.K. as close as possible.
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Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told Parliament he’s heading back to Brussels for talks on Friday, and that he’s confident a deal is “within our sights” -- even though the deadline for a deal could slip beyond October. Meanwhile, the pound rallied after the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said the bloc wants to keep ties to the U.K. as close as possible.
Despite the positive reaction, Barnier’s comments don’t mean he’s saying a deal is imminent. And it’s also nothing he hasn’t said before.