Michael Gove has laid down the gauntlet to EU negotiators signalling the UK government’s intent not to concede ground in talks to secure a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year.
As the EU puts the finishing touches on its negotiating goals in a detailed document to be published on Monday, Gove said Britain would not be a pushover in the next stage of negotiations.
“It’s important to bear in mind that in the past I think some people looked at negotiations as though Europe had a whip hand and they had to accept what they are given. The most important thing is to make decisions in the interest of people who vote for us,” he told Sky News. [...]
“We are an independent country. We will make our own decisions. We will be an independent coastal state. We will be in control of all waters within 200 miles. If they want to fish in it we will decide,” he said.[...]
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