Boris and Barnier spar in first Brexit trade skirmish.

European Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, left, and
UK prime minister Boris Johnson delivering their speeches
on Monday. Photo: Adam Berry/Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images

The EU and UK are on a collision course when it comes to trade.

Two speeches on Monday set out the contrasting aims of the EU and UK, foreshadowing clashes likely to take place when post-Brexit trade talks begin.

UK prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier both set out their stalls. Both talked of wanting to strike an ambitious free trade deal but their respective visions differed greatly.



By Oscar Williams-Grut.
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