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Let's hope things don't turn out this way. Google the headline for full article.

EU negotiators push back on Brexit trade talks until next year

The EU’s Brexit negotiators expect to spend until Christmas solely discussing Britain’s divorce from the bloc, denying London any trade talks until progress is made on a €60bn exit bill and the rights of expatriate citizens.
A narrow divorce-first approach favoured by Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, would represent a big setback for Britain’s aim for a fast-track EU trade deal, completed by the end of 2018.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/4466ffbc-...e-68d53499ed71