Irish PM says EU-UK trade deal can be reached

Ireland's Prime Minister on Wednesday said he believed Britain and the European Union could reach a trade deal in the coming weeks, including on the contentious issue of state-aid rules. "The Europeans will do a deal, but it has to be a fair deal," Micheal Martin told parliament. "...There is a distance to go yet. It really boils down to (the) will ...

Ireland's Prime Minister on Wednesday said he believed Britain and the European Union could reach a trade deal in the coming weeks, including on the contentious issue of state-aid rules.

"The Europeans will do a deal, but it has to be a fair deal," Micheal Martin told parliament.

"...There is a distance to go yet. It really boils down to (the) will ... of the British government as to whether it wants to do a deal or not."

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