EU ( EU ) Brexit negotiator Keir Starmer prompted a sharp drop in the pound against the dollar and euro when he said the two-year transition period immediately following the UK exit from the EU was "not a given". He suggested there was a "fundamental contradiction" in the approach the European Commission was taking to Brexit talks. " His comments came after two-year of discussions which saw 27 issues divide the negotiators: the refusal to grant permanent rights to EU nationals who move to the Northern Ireland during the transition period, the UK 's right to object to new EU rules and laws, and its contribution to new justice and home affairs policies.
EU ( EU ) Brexit negotiator Keir Starmer prompted a sharp drop in the pound against the dollar and euro when he said the two-year transition period immediately following the UK exit from the EU was "not a given". His comments came after two-year of discussions which saw 27 issues divide the negotiators: the refusal to grant permanent rights to EU nationals who move to the Northern Ireland during the transition period, the UK 's right to object to new EU rules and laws, and its contribution to new justice and home affairs policies.