France threatens to veto Brexit trade deal as No10 admits talks at 'very difficult stage'
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mirror.co.ukFrance has threatened to veto a post-Brexit trade deal as Downing Street admitted eleventh hour negotiations were at a "very difficult point".
France's European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune threatened to block a deal if the French did not believe it was a good agreement.
Hopes of reaching an agreement were dealt a fresh blow on Thursday when the UK accused the EU of making fresh demands at the last minute.
If a deal is not struck before the end of the Brexit transition period in December, the UK faces trading on tariff-heavy World Trade Organisation terms - effectively a no deal Brexit.
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