Emmanuel Macron has said the UK will be trapped in a customs union after Brexit unless Downing Street offers European fishermen full access to British waters during the coming trade negotiations. Under the terms of Theresa May’s Brexit deal, to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, the UK will stay in a customs union after a 21-month transition period if a wider trade deal is not ready to come into force. “I am totally convinced that this is the only deal possible,” Juncker said. “This is the only deal possible – the only deal possible.”Quick guide What happens next if May's Brexit deal is voted down? “We don’t want to create the false impression to the UK that a better deal can be negotiated,” he said.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2018 09:36 UTC