On Tuesday 18 July, the European Commission declined to comment on the information published on the evening of Monday 17 July by Politico.eu that Michel Barnier was planning to issue a threat his British opposite numbers, on Tuesday 18 July, to break off negotiations unless Theresa May's government submits its position on the financial settlement.
To date, the EU has published nine negotiating documents compared to five for the British government and Barnier is getting impatient over the...