EU tells UK to stop with Brexit 'fantasies'

The sooner UK politicians move away from "fantasies", the sooner solutions could be found for the UK's departure from the European Union, a senior EU official warned on Thursday (25 May) after the latest round of Brexit talks yielded no significant progress.

"As soon as we stop chasing fantasies and denying the consequences of Brexit, the sooner we get to constructive discussions about how to design the future relationship," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

The official also said that the UK will start having to take responsibility for its decision and accept that Brexit will mean a looser relationship with the EU.

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