The tears of joy and sadness seen on Brexit Day had barely dried when the U.K. and EU were at each other's throats again ahead of trade talks set to last until the end of the year.
with Prime Minister Boris Johnson blithely stating that there was "no need" for the U.K. to accept EU rules as part of a free trade agreement, and if the EU won't budge and give it a Canada-style free trade agreement, it could walk away.
agreeing to open and fair competition in the long-term and guarantees to ensure a "level playing field." Raab was duly accused of "saber-rattling" and of making "puerile" comments by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell while Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar called on the U.K to dial down the "nationalist rhetoric."
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