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EU-UK post-Brexit commerce talks
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Boris Johnson will converse to EU Fee President Ursula von der Leyen later, as talks over a post-Brexit commerce deal enter an important section.
Downing Avenue mentioned the PM would resolve on “subsequent steps” following an EU leaders’ summit starting on Thursday.
Mr Johnson has beforehand mentioned either side ought to “transfer on” if settlement will not be reached on the assembly.
It comes as talks between officers proceed in Brussels.
Either side are calling on the opposite to compromise on key points, together with fishing and limits on authorities subsidies to companies.
They’re locked in talks over hanging an settlement to control their buying and selling relationship as soon as the UK’s post-Brexit transition interval ends in December.
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Forward of Thursday’s two-day EU summit in Brussels, a No 10 spokesman mentioned fishing rights remained the “starkest” level of distinction.
“We have to get substance settled and never having a standard textual content to work from has made progress doubly tough,” the spokesman mentioned.
He added that Mr Johnson had been “very clear” concerning the significance of this week’s summit, however he couldn’t “prejudge” the PM’s resolution.
‘Coming days decisive’
In addition to Mrs von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel is predicted to hitch the decision with the prime minister on Wednesday night.
In a letter to EU leaders forward of Thursday’s assembly, Mr Michel mentioned reaching a deal earlier than December was “within the pursuits of either side”.
“This can’t, nonetheless, occur at any value. The approaching days are decisive,” he added.
He added that in addition to fishing rights, “key points” for a deal included post-Brexit guidelines on competitors and the way a deal can be enforced.
Why does 15 October matter?
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Over the summer time, each the UK and EU appeared to agree the tip of October was the ultimate date to get a deal executed – permitting sufficient time for it to be ratified earlier than 31 December.
However come 7 September, Boris Johnson determined to shorten the deadline.
He mentioned if a deal wasn’t reached by 15 October, “then I don’t see that there might be a free commerce settlement between us, and we should always each settle for that and transfer on”.
Thursday is that day – however Downing Avenue seems to have moved again from it as a tough deadline.
Formal negotiations ended initially of October, however Mr Johnson and Mrs von der Leyen pledged to “intensify talks” over the approaching weeks.
Pressed on whether or not the UK would stroll away on 15 October, all chief negotiator Lord Frost would say was it was his job to “advise the prime minister” on whether or not a deal was on the playing cards by then.