Your December update on the latest in Brexit policy developments.
Whilst this month has failed to deliver significant progress on Northern Ireland Protocol talks, UK and EU negotiators have continued to highlight their respective sticking-points. Despite this lack of progress, however, it is now very unlikely that the UK will walk away from the talks by triggering Article 16 of the Protocol before Christmas.
Brexit Minister Lord Frost has expressed concerns over:
- The ongoing fisheries dispute with France
- The UK’s lack of involvement in Horizon Europe
- The continued jurisdiction of the Eur