Daily: HILARY BENN on the UK’s dash to No Deal

The Bunker

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🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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FROST/BARNIER: As Britain’s negotiators issue ultimatums out of thin air and the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier pronounces the talks “very disappointing”, is there anything to save Britain from the catastrophic No Deal we were promised would never happen? We talk to HILARY BENN, Chair of the Commons Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union, about the Brexit brinksmanship that could blow up in Britain’s face. Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:34.5	penultimate round of negotiations between the UK and the EU ahead of the June
1:39.8	deadline for extending the Brexit transition period, which itself ends in December.
1:45.8	If a trade deal is not agreed by then, we simply leave with no deal.
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