Brexit trade talks resume, little sign of breakthrough

Instead, once the latest cross-Channel video conferences are over, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet to decide how to proceed.

If no trade deal is in place by then, experts predict severe disruption to businesses already reeling from a coronavirus pandemic that no-one expected when the UK voted to leave the union in June 2016. Mr Barnier, the Brussels veteran and former French minister tasked by the remaining 27 EU members with negotiating an orderly Brexit, has said the week would have to show the UK's intentions.

Some have suggested that there may be some movement on fishing rights, with the EU giving ground on access to EU waters in exchange for Britain signing up to European level-playing field rules.Mr Barnier has been given a mandate to seek an ambitious overarching agreement to oversee a so-called "level playing field" in manufacturing, labour and environmental standards.

"We expect the round to be constructive and to keep the process on track ahead of the high-level meeting later this month," a UK spokesman said.Mr Barnier has complained that Mr Frost's more aggressive "tone" in pushing the British case in an exchange of letters last month could disrupt progress.

I really don't get the EU, it's quite simple. No more money. No more free movement. No more EU Laws. No more fish. December 31st 11pm UK time.

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