{"id":354939,"date":"2026-06-23T13:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-chief-brexit-negotiator-says-uk-leaving-the-eu-was-a-losers-game-for-everyone\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:00:31","slug":"former-chief-brexit-negotiator-says-uk-leaving-the-eu-was-a-losers-game-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-chief-brexit-negotiator-says-uk-leaving-the-eu-was-a-losers-game-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Former chief Brexit negotiator says UK leaving the EU was &#8216;a loser&#8217;s game&#8217; for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pSu9n4OwHdw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Former chief Brexit negotiator says UK leaving the EU was 'a loser's game' for everyone\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pSu9n4OwHdw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ten years after the UK voted to leave the EU, the European Commission&#8217;s chief Brexit negotiator says the yes vote was &quot;a loser&#8217;s game for everyone&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Michel Barnier says he doesn&#8217;t think any other countries want to follow the UK&#8217;s example in leaving the EU and &#8216;the door is open&#8217; if the UK ever wants to discuss rejoining.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Barnier admitted Brexit had consequences for the bloc and said &quot;there is always progress to be made against bureaucracy &#8211; but warned that &quot;Brussels cannot be used as a scapegoat&quot; by people such as Nigel Farage.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #brexit #politics #europeanunion <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on X: https:\/\/x.com\/RidgeandFrost<br \/>\nFollow Sophy on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sophyridge\/<br \/>\nFollow Wilf on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wilfredfrost\/<br \/>\nListen to Cheat Sheet here:  https:\/\/podfollow.com\/cheatsheet\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB<br \/>\nTo enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years after the UK voted to leave the EU, the European Commission&#8217;s chief Brexit negotiator says the yes vote was &quot;a loser&#8217;s game for everyone&quot;. 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