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10 Oct, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Statement after Johnson-Macron phonecall:
“The Prime Minister spoke to President Macron of France this morning.

“The leaders discussed the latest developments in the Coronavirus pandemic and the measures each country was taking to stop the spread of the virus.
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“The Prime Minister then set out the latest state of play in the negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and the EU. He confirmed the UK's commitment to exploring every avenue to reach an agreement.
3/ “He underlined that a deal was better for both sides, but also that the UK was prepared to end the transition period on Australia-style terms if an agreement could not be found.
4/ “The Prime Minister emphasised that progress must be made in the coming days to bridge the significant gaps, notably in the areas of fisheries and the level playing field, through the process of intensive talks between Chief Negotiators agreed with the Pres of the Commission.
5/ “The leaders agreed to keep in touch on the issue.”

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11 Oct
Boris Johnson’s call Chancellor Merkel: (Statement)
The Prime Minster spoke to Chancellor Merkel of Germany this afternoon.
2/ He outlined the current situation with respect to negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and the EU, emphasising the UK’s desire to reach an agreement.
3/ The Prime Minister stressed that while achieving a deal in the coming days would be beneficial for both sides, the UK was also prepared to end the transition period on Australia-style terms if a deal was not possible
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9 Oct
So, the vexed question of an EU presence in Belfast to monitor + help implement the NI Protocol is going to raise its head again between now and Dec 31. It will be raised at today's Specialised Cttee mtg involving EU-UK officials in Brussels, but it's not the main item
2/ Here's a reminder of where things are at: Article 12 of the Protocol says EU "representatives shall have the right to be present during any activities of the authorities of the UK" relating to the application of the Protocol, in other words, EU officials have an oversight role
3/ The EU wrote the UK in February, following up on a commitment by the previous govt in 2019 for the EU to have a physical presence in Belfast. However, the UK this time flatly rejected the idea. Here is @PennyMordaunt's letter to @HelgaSchmid_EU gov.uk/government/pub…
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5 Oct
Mordaunt: Many have pointed to the fact that the EU has struggled to treat the UK as a sovereign equal in these negotiations, and we must ensure that not just at the end of transition but further down the line our sovereignty is fully protected and restored
Mordaunt: it won't be until negotiations have concluded that the issues around the Protocol that JC and specialised cttee will be able to conclude their work. [asked if the UK wd bring more leg forward which wd disapply aspects of the Protocol]
Mordaunt keeps referring to "negotiations" at JC level; the EU regard the JC as simply implementing what has already been negotiated
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5 Oct
Mordaunt: we have negotiated in good faith, we have made reasonable demands in these negotiations [ie in the Joint Committee]
Mordaunt: it is the fact that we have been having negotiations for some time and still haven't had the reassurances... All these issues have been continually raised throughout our discussions
Q: Was it made clear if the EU was less obdurate then the UK would have no alternative but to put clauses in the IMB? Mordaunt doesn't directly answer, says she wasn't privy to some discussions [I think, extremely hard to hear her]...
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5 Oct
.@PennyMordaunt tells HoC European Scrutiny Committee that the Internal Market Bill is a "safety net" but "we hope negotiations and work in the specialised committee will mean we will not require" the IMB.
[ie, clauses 42-45 etc]
Mordaunt: says UK raised issues about the state aid element in the NI protocol and exit summary declarations with the Joint Committee before the introduction of the IMB, both formally and informally.
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3 Oct
Joint Statement by @vonderleyen & @BorisJohnson:
"The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke today about the state of play in the negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
“They agreed on the importance of finding an agreement, if at all possible, as a strong basis for a strategic EU-UK relationship in future.
“They endorsed the assessment of both Chief Negotiators that progress had been made in recent weeks but that significant gaps remained, notably but not only in the areas of fisheries, the level playing field, and governance.
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