UK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
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UK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
Brexit negotiator Barnier says UK cannot ‘cherry-pick’ its way back into EU single market
Michel Barnier has said the UK cannot choose which parts of the EU single market it joins, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham due to unveil a series of deals with the EU in Brussels later this month.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and The Independent. BBC News published it first, on November 7, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 23 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Barnier, Brexit, Andy Burnham, BBC and Brussels.



