Sterling jumps on the comment

EU negotiator Barnier says that getting a Brexit deal in 6-8 weeks is 'realistic'.

He's speaking at a conference in Bled, Slovenia.

To me, this isn't a surprise at all. Barnier and Raab have frequently said they want a deal in October or November. I think that implicitly means it's realistic.

Anyway, that's just the lay of the land in the pound at the moment. It's a headline minefield.

You can watch Barnier live here.

More headlines:

  • We're obliged to control goods at the external border, it is possible
  • We're trying to simplify the border but it will be a border
  • We want a deal, we are on the way to find a deal
  • We are prepared to welcome the UK into the union, like Norway