Brexit LIVE: Boris allows MAJOR compromise but Barnier STILL demands fishing power grab - Daily Express

Brexit talks concluded on Thursday leaving the EU's chief negotiator frustrated at the lack of a deal. Boris Johnson had set July as a possible deadline for a free trade agreement but despite that, the EU has still insisted the areas of divergence still remain. The UK's chief negotiator, David Frost has now conceded to work towards an overarching deal on all aspects of the UK's interaciton with the bloc. The UK had initially wanted a series of agreements covering difference areas of a free trade deal. However, following the talks, Mr Barnier admitted a deal by the end of the year may now be unlikely. 

While Mr Frost remained hopeful of a free trade agreement by September the EU hit out at the UK's demand over fisheries. 

Mr Barneir said: "The UK is effectively asking for near total exclusion of EU fishing vessels from UK waters.

“That is simply unacceptable.”

The negotiator also demanded any agreement on fisheries must not be at the risk of the EU's fishing industry. 

In response, Mr Frost said: “It is unfortunately clear that we will not reach in July the ‘early understanding on the principles underlying any agreement’ that was set as an aim."

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Talks between the two sides ended this week with Michel Barnier admitting a deal now seems unlikely. 

In a major concession, David Frost had agreed to work to towards an overraching agreement after previosuly looking to agree a series of minor agreements covering different areas of the trade deal. 

Despite the concession, Mr Barnier said: "The UK is effectively asking for near total exclusion of EU fishing vessels from UK waters.

"That is simply unacceptable.”

Mr Forst, in contrast claimed a deal by September may now be possible after missing the July deadline. 

He did add that a no deal Brexit may still be possible. 

He said: "Although we will continue energetically to seek an agreement with the EU, we must face the possibility that one will not be reached, and we must therefore continue preparing for all possible scenarios for the end of the transition period at the end of this year."

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