LONDON (Reuters) – British minister Michael Gove put the chance of Britain and the European Union securing a trade deal at less than 50% on Thursday, saying some of the remaining differences went to “the very heart” of the government’s mandate.
Gove, who is the British minister in charge of implementing an earlier divorce deal, told a parliamentary committee: “I think that regrettably the chances are more likely that we won’t secure an agreement.” Asked about the probability of a deal, he said “less than 50%”.
(Reporting by William James and Elizabeth Piper, Editing by Paul Sandle)
