EU’s Barnier: Brexit talks did not move forward swiftly this week

The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, while addressing a press conference on the latest round of the EU-UK negotiations, said that there is very little time left to conclude Brexit negotiations.

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Have two months to find accord with the UK.
Brexit talks did not move forward swiftly this week.
The deal needs to be ready by the end of October to leave time for ratification.

The comments did little to influence the British pound, with the GBP/USD holding weaker near the lower end of its daily trading range, around the 1.3185-80 region.

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