EU leaders hand Theresa May a Brexit lifeline by giving Michel Barnier new orders to break the negotiating deadlock
THERESA May has been handed a Brexit boost as EU leaders prepare to give Michel Barnier new orders to break the negotiating deadlock.
The remaining member states are set to add to the guidelines issued to their chief negotiator in a sign British warnings about “no deal” are finally hitting home.
EU leaders are preparing to give Michel Barnier new orders to break the Brexit negotiating deadlockAFP
Speaking at a forum in Slovenia this afternoon, Mr Barnier said: “I think if we are realistic we are able to reach an agreement on the first stage of the work – which is the Brexit treaty – within six to eight weeks.
“We must reach an agreement by the beginning of November.”
The EU chief negotiator’s unusually upbeat remarks came as Labour peer Lord Mandelson claimed the EU was mounting a “Save Theresa” operation.
Devout Remainer Mandy says Brussels fears a collapse in talks would bring down Theresa May.
Labour peer Lord Mandelson claimed the EU was mounting a “Save Theresa” operation
He added: “They don’t want Boris Johnson — they think he would plunge Britain, and to a certain extent Europe, into chaos.
And the Prime Minister’s hopes of securing a deal were further bolstered by Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz, who has told Eurocrats to up their game in the talks.
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