Seven formal rounds of talks have taken place so far.
The UK and the EU remain far apart on three main issues: fisheries, state aid rules and governance.
The talks have fallen behind schedule – there was supposed to be an agreement on fisheries by 30 June and a decision by the EU on financial services equivalence.
Both sides have recently talked up the possibility of no deal being reached.
The deadline for a deal is 31 December – the date when the transition period comes to an end.
A deal needs not only to be agreed by this date but also ratified.
To meet that deadline, an agreement ideally needs to be done by the European Council meeting in mid-October.
On the EU side ratification requires the approval of the European Parliament, which holds its last full meeting in mid-December.
Whether there’s a deal or not, relations between the UK and EU will change fundamentally from next year.
A deal would mean trade in goods would be tariff free, but there would still be more customs formalities, making trade more costly and time-consuming.
No deal would mean additional checks as well as tariffs on many goods coming into the UK from the EU and on UK goods being exported to the EU.
Keep an out for our NEW report later this month, which will set out all of the implications of no deal in more detail.
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Reflecting on lessons from elsewhere in Europe on how to achieve regional economic convergence, @thomasforth@ODILeeds@TheDataCity argues for a commitment to invest more in skills, transport, research and development & culture in cities across the UK👇👇
@michaelkenny_ & @TKelsey915 lay out the evidence that 'a top-down plan for place-based intervention, based upon bilateral negotiations with local areas, runs the risk of enforcing the priorities & orthodoxies of the centre'📝
@fiona_costello's research looks at the impact of Brexit on EU nationals in the UK, and how these problems are being resolved by community advice organisations.
Watch this to find out more ⬇⬇
As well as working as an academic, Fiona works with @GyrosOrg to help EU nationals access legal advice and support – allowing her to understand everyday problems facing EU nationals on the frontline.
.@simonjhix: "In the medium term, Brexit is a challenge to the EU. There will be a UK model of exit."
"At some point, the UK model will seem quite attractive, which could be politically very difficult for the EU."
.@HelenHet20: "The EU's reaction to #Brexit was primarily defensive, but there was an opportunity to face the euro-ins and euro-outs question head on."
"Instead, it was seen as a potential long-term threat to the EU's credibility."
.@BorisJohnson has said that no deal with the EU would be a “good outcome” for the UK.
This report highlights what it would mean in terms of trade, fisheries, connectivity, the impact on citizens, Northern Ireland, economics, security, foreign policy, politics and more.
On #trade, the two sides would revert to #WTO rules.
We’re talking tariffs, customs checks, and regulatory checks. In other words, increased hassle, increased time and increased costs for businesses trading with the EU.
. @jillongovt: "No deal now is not the same as last year because the financial settlement, citizens' rights and Northern Ireland were dealt with in the Withdrawal Agreement."