UK negotiator on Brexit talks - both sides agree there's some progress towards a deal, but still work to do. Barnier's team likely to be back in London next week to keep going
https://twitter.com/DavidGHFrost/status/1324041916779008003
One senior figure involved suggests crunch moment possible in about 10 days with another likely shove from a PM - Von Der Leyen contact - but all a bit fluid - a few days pause now after days of talks
Despite some speculation about impact of turmoil in US, people actually involved in talks suggest there isn't likely to be an impact
Source deeply involved on UK side says, US elex 'isn’t relevant to the deal being negotiated or the chances of it happening, unless Brussels is foolish enough to delay things because they think Biden will somehow change things'
On EU side however doesn't seem much indication that they would make that link in any case (if Biden does end up in White House) - issues are 'mature' and 'well known' enough on both sides
So overall - there are still problems that need to be resolved between the two sides before a deal can be done - not withstanding the obvious pressure of time running out as we head towards the end of the year, as you were
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