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No-deal Brexit fears are rising with EU negotiators 'gloomy' about hopes of striking trade deal with the UK

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.The UK risks leaving the EU without a trade deal with the continent in place after a weekend of intense negotiations failed to break the deadlock.

Despite reports to the contrary, the two sides have not been able to agree on three key issues: fishing, a "level playing field," and how any final trade deal would be governed.The UK is on the brink of leaving the European Union without a free trade deal after a weekend of intense negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough.

An EU source briefed on Barnier's private meeting with diplomats told Business Insider that the "same three issues remain," and that "Barnier's message is the same: Divergences exist but we continue [to negotiate.]" "There really was no progress made yesterday, that's our understanding and so we've got to try to make a breakthrough at some point today, before the two principals, the Commission president and the prime minister speak later on this evening.

The EU's appetite to continue negotiating is set to be tested on Monday when Johnson's government reinserts into the Internal Market Bill controversial clauses relating to Northern Ireland that would break international law.

 

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