The Guardian - 4 years ago

British negotiator gives EU two-week deadline to drop 'ideological' stance

David Frost says there has been ‘very little progress’ in talks with Michel Barnier as clock ticks onBritain’s chief negotiator in the talks over the future relationship with the EU has warned Michel Barnier that he must drop his “ideological approac...

The Guardian - 4 years ago

Brexit will mean checks on goods crossing Irish Sea, government admits

Ministers’ letter confirms border control posts at ports of Belfast, Warrenpoint and LarneThe government has privately conceded there will be post-Brexit checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea, months after Boris Johnson insisted there would be no su...

The Guardian - 4 years ago

US message to Britain in bilateral trade talks: it's us – or China

Proposed clause viewed by diplomats as lever to deter closer UK relations with BeijingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US government has been privately pressing the UK in bilateral trade talks to make a choice between t...