The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said that there are many issues to resolve before trade talks could begin EPAThe head of the European commission Jean-Claude Juncker has delivered a fresh rebuke to Theresa May today, claiming that the British government had still not provided a “satisfactory” response to the main issues that needed to be resolved in Brexit talksThe commission president said it was “crystal clear” that an “enormous amount” of issues needed to be settled before talks on a future trade deal could begin. However, British sources made clear that the lack of a position paper on the divorce bill was deliberate and that the government was not prepared to commit to a financial settlement or new customs arrangements for Northern Ireland without the EU agreeing to discuss a transition package. Officials from EU and the UK today began the second…

Source: The Times August 29, 2017 10:52 UTC