EU chief Brexit negotiator leaves talks, declines comment

Teams from Britain and European Union were holding face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit tre deal on Saturday, with both sides sounding gloomy about striking an agreement in little time that remains.

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier returned to London to meet his UK counterpart David Frost.

Talks have been held virtually for past week as Barnier completed a spell of self-isolation after a member of his team tested positive for coronavirus.

COVID-19 is just one complication in negotiations that remain snagged over key issues including fishing rights and fair-competition rules.

Barnier said on Friday that remote talks h me little progress and “same significant divergences persist.”

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