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Dominic Raab, the Government's Minister of Justice, has ripped into the EU's negotiating team, led by Michel Barnier, for engaging in unprofessional insults during the talks. Mr Raab slammed the chief negotiator after he claimed last week Britons needed to be "educated" on what Brexit actually meant. Speaking on Sky's Paterson on Sunday, the Tory MP also criticised the doom-and-gloom approach to Brexit. He pointed out that leaders in Spain, France and Germany have all been calling for a barrier-free trade deal.

SKY; GETTY Raab slammed Barnier, who claimed that Britons needed to be

GETTY Xavier Bertrand, president of France's northern region, praised the UK's approach to border controls

Mr Raab, a prominent Brexiteer, told Paterson: "It’s not all about us. There are divisions on the EU side which no-one talks about. "The president of the northern region of France looked at our customs proposals and said they were very sensible. "The Spanish Prime Minister who said a trade deal is hugely important for us. "People in the German BDI - the equivalent to our CBI - are vocal about wanting a win-win deal. They don’t want more barriers to trade, no-one needs that." He added: "There have been all sorts of personal jabs, and accusations that the British people are stupid and need to be taught a lesson on Brexit. "That is completely unprofessional and I will not engage in remarks like that."

SKY Raab pointed out that leaders in Spain, France and Germany were calling for a free trade deal

GETTY Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said his country "needs a broad and deep free trade agreement"

There are divisions on the EU side which no-one talks about Dominic Raab