Michel Barnier tells the European Parliament ahead of the ratification of the Brexit deal…

“This is a divorce. It’s a warning, Brexit, and it’s a failure – a failure of the European Union. And we have to learn lessons from it as politicians here in the European Parliament, in council, in the Commission, in all of the capitals. Why did 52% of the British vote against Europe? There are reasons for that – social anger and tension which existed in many regions in the UK but also in many regions of the EU. Our duty is to listen and understand the feelings of the people.”