MICHAEL Barnier has blasted UK Brexit negotiatiors as “hypocrites” during a last ditch trade deal spat, according to reports.
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiatior is understood to be extremely frustrated at Number 10’s claim that the bloc is only offering the UK a “low value” Brexit deal, claiming he’d been willing to compromise on issues but Britain hadn’t.
Barnier branded Downing Street’s claim that claim as “hypocritical”, the Express reported a source familiar with the discussion as saying.
The news comes as a watchdog claimed the UK border will see “significant disruption” after the Brexit transition period ends.
The National Audit Office said it was “very unlikely” traders would be ready for the checks the EU will impose at its border, adding that a “limited” time remained for UK ports to test new IT systems.
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