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Revealing insights into the EU mindset: Lord Frost reviews 'Inside the Deal'
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By Lord Frost
Revealing insights into the EU mindset: Lord Frost reviews 'Inside the Deal'
Despite being worthy and a little dull, Stefaan De Rynck has nonetheless delivered a reasonable and valuable account
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Brexit
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Downing Street has rejected this week's deadline for talks on a Brexit deal saying they are prepared to negotiate for "as long as we have time available”.
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In 'Very Short Supply' As Talks Hit 'Very Difficult Point'
Brexit
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In "Very Short Supply" As Talks Hit "Very Difficult Point"
Number 10 has warned Brexit negotiations have hit a "very difficult point" as the clock ticks on a further day of "intensive" talks.
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Coronavirus
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Talks on the UK’s future relationship with the EU are to be halted for a “short period” after one of the EU’s negotiating team tested positive for coronavirus.
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
Brexit
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
On Thursday, negotiators moved from London to Brussels for the second week of intensified Brexit discussions. Their aim? To reach an agreement in time for the effective mid-November cut-off.
Boris Johnson Has Claimed It Is Time To 'Get Ready' For No Deal Brexit And Accused EU Leaders Of Refusing To Negotiate 'Seriously'
Brexit
Boris Johnson Has Claimed It Is Time To "Get Ready" For No Deal Brexit And Accused EU Leaders Of Refusing To Negotiate "Seriously"
The Prime Minister has said it is time to "get ready" for a No Deal Brexit as he accused the EU of having failed to negotiate "seriously" in recent months.
This Is How State Aid Became The Major Stumbling Block To A Deal With The EU
Brexit
This Is How State Aid Became The Major Stumbling Block To A Deal With The EU
As the deadline to sign a Brexit free trade deal ticks creeps ominously closer, the issue of state aid has emerged as the biggest obstacle to an agreement, with the UK insisting on rejecting the EU’s rules.
The UK Says It's Making 'Minor Clarifications' To The Brexit Deal, As The EU Says Any Changes Risk Peace In Northern Ireland
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The UK Says It's Making "Minor Clarifications" To The Brexit Deal, As The EU Says Any Changes Risk Peace In Northern Ireland
The UK government has claimed it is only making “minor clarifications in extremely specific areas” to the Withdrawal Agreement, after the EU accused it of trying to tear up the existing Brexit deal and in the process threaten peace in Northern Ireland.
Boris Johnson Says No-Deal Brexit Would Be A 'Good Outcome' And Has Set October 15 As A Deadline For Talks
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Boris Johnson Says No-Deal Brexit Would Be A "Good Outcome" And Has Set October 15 As A Deadline For Talks
The Prime Minister is set to ramp up pressure on the post-Brexit trade talks as he will say there is "no sense" in continuing negotiations if an agreement cannot be reached by his mid-October deadline.
The UK's Brexit Negotiator David Frost Says He Is “Serious” About No-Deal As Faith In The Talks Recedes
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The UK's Brexit Negotiator David Frost Says He Is “Serious” About No-Deal As Faith In The Talks Recedes
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has said the UK is not “scared” of ending the transition period without an EU trade deal ahead of the latest round of talks.
EU accuses Britain of showing no ‘willingness’ to compromise as latest Brexit talks end in deadlock
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EU accuses Britain of showing no ‘willingness’ to compromise as latest Brexit talks end in deadlock
The European Union has accused Britain of showing no “willingness to take on board the EU's priorities” as the latest round of post-Brexit talks ended without a breakthrough.
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Brexit
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
British negotiators have sought to break the deadlock over the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union by submitting a draft free trade agreement, it has been reported.
EU rejects call to re-open Brexit divorce deal after top Tories complain it will leave UK liable for £160bn of unpaid loans
Brexit
EU rejects call to re-open Brexit divorce deal after top Tories complain it will leave UK liable for £160bn of unpaid loans
The European Commission has rejected calls to re-open the Brexit divorce deal despite anger from senior Conservatives that it could leave the UK liable for £160billion of unpaid loans.
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says ‘substantial areas of disagreement remain’ as hopes fade of an EU deal by the end of 2020
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UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says ‘substantial areas of disagreement remain’ as hopes fade of an EU deal by the end of 2020
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has painted a bleak picture of the potential for a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year after another round of talks.
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
Brexit
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
The latest round of talks on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union have ended with “significant divergences” between the two sides.
Michel Barnier insists Brexit deal still ‘possible‘ as he signals ‘flexibility’ on key sticking points
Brexit
Michel Barnier insists Brexit deal still ‘possible‘ as he signals ‘flexibility’ on key sticking points
A post-Brexit deal between Britain and the European Union is “still possible”, the bloc’s chief negotiator has said, as he signalled a “margin of flexibility” on key sticking points in the talks.
Latest Brexit talks end with ‘no significant progress’ amid deadlock on fisheries and level playing field
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Latest Brexit talks end with ‘no significant progress’ amid deadlock on fisheries and level playing field
The latest round of Brexit talks has ended with “no significant progress” on a raft of key areas, the EU’s chief negotiator has said.
Brexit: No10 tells firms to get ready for life outside single market as BofE says ramp up ‘no deal’ planning
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Brexit: No10 tells firms to get ready for life outside single market as BofE says ramp up ‘no deal’ planning
Number 10 has warned businesses they must continue to prepare for life outside the single market and customs union from 1 January.
UK heading for no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps his promises, Michel Barnier warns
Coronavirus
UK heading for no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps his promises, Michel Barnier warns
Britain is heading for a no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps the promises he made when he signed last year’s withdrawal agreement, the EU’s chief negotiator has warned.
UK would not extend Brexit transition period if asked, top negotiator David Frost says after Michel Barnier letter
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UK would not extend Brexit transition period if asked, top negotiator David Frost says after Michel Barnier letter
It is the UK Government’s “firm policy” not to extend the Brexit transition period, the country’s chief negotiator has said, after Brussels said it remained “open” to such a move.
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
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Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has attacked his UK counterpart’s “tone” and called for more “constructive engagement” amid deadlocked talks between the two sides.
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
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Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
The European Union is treating Britain like an “unworthy” partner as the two sides try to thrash out a deal on their future relationship, according to the UK’s chief negotiator.
UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
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UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
The Brexit talks are going well but the UK and the EU have a “philosophical difference” on their future relationship, according to Michael Gove.
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
Brexit
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
UK chief negotiator David Frost has hit out at the EU’s “ideological approach” as he warned there had been “very little progress” in the latest post-Brexit trade talks.