Merkel, Tusk and Barnier have all said the same. Indicating it's just Hollande saying this is somewhat disingenuous.
Frankly, the UK doesn't currently have the negotiators to do either the exit or the new trade agreement, so it was always just a gambit to suggest we wanted to do both at the same time.
Frankly, the UK doesn't currently have the negotiators to do either the exit or the new trade agreement, so it was always just a gambit to suggest we wanted to do both at the same time.
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