title: EU negotiator says British withdrawal deal must be ready by Oct. 2018
text: BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain s withdrawal agreement from the European Union must be ready by October, the bloc s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday as London and the 27 remaining states sealed a deal to move their negotiations forward.  We will need to have the final version of the withdrawal agreement ready by October 2018, in less than one year,  Barnier told a news conference. 