Donald Tusk has warned that the British Government must settle the issues of "people, money and Ireland" before negotiating its future relationship with the EU. 


The European Council President said the UK must honour its financial obligations to the union, including a "divorce bill" of up to €60bn (£50bn), before talks over trade agreements. 


Negotiations about future relations can only start once "we have achieved sufficient progress" on key exit issues, Mr Tusk said, adding: "In other words, before discussing our future, we must first sort out our past.

Source: NNA