LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain has made a constructive
Brexit proposal to the European Union and is now willing to
negotiate on the details to get a new exit deal with the bloc,
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said on Thursday.
"We are focused on getting a deal because we think this is
the best way forward," Barclay said. "These are serious
proposals and clearly we need to have a negotiation with the EU
on taking them forward."
When asked about a possible delay to Brexit, he said that it
will require the consent of all the other 27 EU member states.
"The risk of a no deal is obviously far less favourable than
us leaving with a smooth and orderly way and if there was no
deal obviously checks would need to put in place by the Irish
government," he said.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew MacAskill; editing
by James Davey)