EU leaders 'set to agree Britain’s request for two year post-Brexit transition'
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EU leaders are reportedly ready to agree to Britain's request for a two year post-Brexit transition period following the concessions Theresa May made last week.
Last week in Florence, Mrs May set out plans for Britain to continue paying into the EU's coffers for two years, in return for continued access to the European single market.
Her request is likely to be approved at an EU meeting next month.
Yesterday, Michel Barnier praised the “new dynamic” the Florence speech had brought into discussions, following the fourth round of talks.
Although he warned it could be “months” before before the negotiations can move onto the UK and EU's future trading relationship.
The Sun reports there are plans in place to use the October 19-20 summit to “broaden out” Mr Barnier’s brief and allow him to explore future trade and security treaties with Britain following Brexit.
The new plan is dependent on Mrs May providing more concessions by 9 October when Mr Barnier and Mr Davis meet for the fifth round of negotiations.
An EU source told the paper the EU expect detail of “the realistic, well thought-through kind that the UK civil service is known for…[and]...rather less of the kind that requires too much imagination or Zeppelins on the Northern Irish border.”
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