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Michel Barnier - The Guardian

The Guardian: Barnier warns of grave differences between EU and UK in trade talks : Michel Barnier has spoken of grave differences between the EU and the UK over their future relationship, warning that Boris Johnson’s refusal to formally commit to the European convention on human rights would limit cooperation in fighting crime. View Article

BBC: Brexit: UK 'must consider deal trade-offs', says von der Leyen : The UK should consider the trade-offs it is willing to make in a post-Brexit deal, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says. View Article

Financial Times: UK and EU set to table competing draft trade deals : Britain and the EU are set to present competing drafts of their future trade agreement as each side digs in ahead of the resumption of negotiations. View Article

EurActiv: Coronavirus set to derail Brexit talks, UK minister admits : The spread of the coronavirus epidemic is set to derail post-Brexit trade talks between London and the EU, UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove admitted. View Article

Financial Times: Brussels warns no quick decision on City market access : The EU is preparing to rebuff UK pressure for a quick decision on market access rights for the City of London, in a setback to Boris Johnson’s plans to cushion the effects of Brexit on the country’s powerful financial services sector. View Article

Bank of England: Has Brexit affected the supply capacity of the economy? : Growth in the potential supply capacity of the economy has slowed, driven by weaker productivity growth. Bank of England believes that Brexit-related factors have contributed to some of the recent weakness.  View Article

The Independent: UK still divided over Brexit with almost half country wanting to rejoin EU, poll finds : Boris Johnson’s pleas for the UK to unite following Brexit have fallen on deaf ears, with the country still deeply split over the decision to leave the European Union, a new poll has suggested. View Article

 

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The spread of the coronavirus epidemic is set to derail post-Brexit trade talks between London and the EU, UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove admitted. bit.ly/2TKyQjX
	Graham Bishop @GrahamBishopcom
Brexit negotiations took centre stage in today's #Brussels4Breakfast debate @CISI organised by @CSFI1 ,though the subsequent discussion on the plight of EU banks proved to be very sobering. Read my notes here ow.ly/qC0r50yJ9Gx #Brexit #tradetalks #MREL #EBA
	Graham Bishop @GrahamBishopcom
Read my notes on the latest #Brussels4Breakfast debate - Is this the ultimate perfect storm for the EU’s banking system? #Brexit #tradetalks #tradedeal #MREL #EBA ow.ly/vI3Q50yJ9gd
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BREAKING: ECB President Christine Lagarde warns Europe risks a major economic shock similar to the financial crisis without urgent action on coronavirus trib.al/EWrW7cf pic.twitter.com/TnkbIMPloi
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	FT Brussels @ftbrussels
Brussels warns no quick decision on City market access on.ft.com/38H02UG
	Graham Bishop @GrahamBishopcom
I happened to be in Brussels for a conference just after the #Brexit`negotiations’ finished last week - here's my view on what's next for Brexit Britain #tradetalks ow.ly/EulV50yHFsc
	Graham Bishop @GrahamBishopcom
The UK is about to be sacrificed on the altar of an ideological purity about independence that is a total illusion - my view from Brussels of the EU/UK negotiations #Brexit #tradetalks ow.ly/XxUW50yHFoa
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	FT Brussels @ftbrussels
UK and EU set to table competing draft trade deals on.ft.com/2IxbuaT
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	Bloomberg Brexit @Brexit
London's banks will have to wait months to learn if they’ll get EU access, says Michel Barnier, despite U.K. pressure for a quick deal trib.al/UTesCpk
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	FT Brussels @ftbrussels
Barnier warns of ‘serious’ differences after Brexit talks on.ft.com/2TJJDK1