Michel Barnier says U.K. and EU will negotiate ‘continuously’ between now and next March. ‘The negotiations are now entering the final stage’, he warns. 
Barnier says EU and UK are much closer to a deal on foreign policy, defence and security than on trade. But says compromise for an ‘unprecedented’ partnership can be reached.
Dominic Raab says there are still big differences between the UK and EU and that the pair had an ‘honest’ chat about that. But he adds: ‘If we have that ambition, pragmatism and energy on both sides I’m confident we can reach a deal.’
Raab, asked about no deal, replies: ‘Our actions speak louder than words. We’re going to be picking up the intensity of the negotiations at the political level. We need to revitalise these talks.’
Raab is asked about reports no deal would lead to shortages of food and medicine. He replies: ‘Some of these hair raising scare stories are very far from the truth.’
