Chief European union negotiator Michel Barnier has said the UK must speak with " clarity " on the relationship it shares with the customs Union after joining the bloc next round . His British counterpart David ##nier stressed that the UK aspires to a free trade agreement with the EU , but to remove itself from the customs union so it can negotiate similar pacts with other countries .
Chief European Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said the UK must speak with "clarity" on the relationship it wants with the European Union after leaving the bloc next March. His British counterpart David Davis stressed that the UK aspires to a free trade agreement with the EU, but to remove itself from the customs union so it can forge similar pacts with other countries.