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Brexit: EU negotiator says 'time's short' for reaching deal
Michel Barnier told reporters that "time will be short" for negotiations because the proposed deal needed to be ratified as part of the two year process set to be triggered in March. He said the UK could not "cherry pick" on issues such as the single market. Earlier, UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the BBC she was aiming for a "red, white and blue Brexit" for the UK. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Mr Barnier said a taskforce of 30 people had been set up to make sure the EU would "be ready" when Article 50 was called. "Time will be short," he said. "It is clear the period for actual negotiations ... (full story)