European commission president criticise UK on Brexit negotiations

The European commission president has criticised the United Kingdom Brexit negotiations, saying none of the papers provided so far is satisfactory.

Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated that there would be no trade negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom until the divorce bill was settled.

The prime minister’s spokesperson said the United Kingdom was in a good position.

But European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Brexit Secretary David Davis had to start negotiating seriously.

The European Union has previously said that it will not discuss trade issues with the United Kingdom until it has resolved three issues.

One of the sticking points is the rights of EU citizens living and working in the UK post-Brexit and the rights of UK citizens in the EU.