EU 'cannot rely on UK to stick to Brexit deal' because of cabinet divisions

Former Irish PM John Bruton accuses British government of being hopelessly divided and says timetable for talks is too tight

The battle within the cabinet to replace Theresa May as prime minister has left the UK an unreliable negotiating partner in the Brexit talks, unable to convince the EU that it will stick to any agreement it strikes, a former Irish prime minister has said.

Speaking to business leaders in Brussels, John Bruton accused the British government of being hopelessly divided, and offering only a vague and impractical vision of what may come once the UK leaves the bloc in 2019.

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