BREXIT HEADLINES
Britain confident of EU deal this year but EU says UK must budge - sources
Britain is confident it can get a deal on its future ties with the European Union if Brussels starts treating it as an independent negotiator, a source close to the British negotiating team said on Thursday.
Brexit talks can still be done within agreed timescale, UK minister says
Talks to strike a deal on a post-Brexit relationship between Britain and the European Union can still be concluded within the agreed timescale, British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Monday.
Gove says odds are in favour of EU deal but fishing a sticking point
British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Monday the odds were in favour of Britain striking a deal with the European Union on a future relationship this year, but fishing rights were a problem.
Britain, EU fail to bridge gaps in future relationship talks
Britain and the European Union showed little sign of progress towards a deal on their post-Brexit relationship this week, failing to bridge differences over future competition and EU fishing access to British waters.
UK says limited progress made with EU in round two of Brexit talks
Britain and the European Union have held a construtive second round of negotiations on their future relationship but limited progress was made in bridging the gaps between the two sides, the British government said on Friday.
Senior official: PM Johnson to stick to December 31 Brexit transition deadline
The top official at Britain's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that he expected Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stick to the existing end of December deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
EU hopes for tangible progress in Brexit talks by June
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said after the first day of renewed talks with Britain that the bloc is aiming for "tangible progress" by June on the shape of a new relationship before London severs its ties with the bloc at the end of the year.
UK and EU agree three negotiating rounds for post-Brexit deal
Britain and the European Union agreed dates for three, week-long negotiating rounds to reach a post-Brexit deal on their future relationship, a joint statement said on Wednesday, with a high-level review of progress in June.
Britain sticking to EU deal timeline, Irish finance minister says after talks
Britain appears to be sticking to its plan to seek a free trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020 even though formal talks have been postponed due to the coronavirus, Ireland's finance minister said after talks with his British counterpart.
UK will share more legal texts with EU shortly - Brexit trade deal negotiator
Britain remains in touch with the European Union over negotiations for a trade deal and will share further legal texts with the bloc shortly, the country's Brexit negotiator David Frost said on Tuesday.
