Brexit LIVE: No deal in SEVEN DAYS unless EU gives in to fishing ultimatum - 'Time's up!' - Daily Express

A no deal seems increasingly likely with the EU failing to budge over the UK’s fishing ultimatum as torturous talks come down to the wire. Talks between the UK and EU have been taking place in London this week, but they are not expected to bear fruit despite progress needing to be made if a new deal is to be in place when the current arrangements expire.

The Brussels bloc wanted a deal in place by the EU Summit on November 19 in order for it to be ratified by the time the transition arrangements expire at the end of the year and the UK leaves the customs union and single market.

But stumbling blocks remain over issues including "level playing field" measures aimed at preventing unfair competition on issues including state subsidies, the ongoing row over fishing rights and how any UK-EU deal will be governed.

The UK has warned the EU it needs to show “realism” over fishing rights post Brexit.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously warned he is prepared to unshackle the bloc without a deal - meaning trade between the UK and EU will be subject to tariffs set out by the World Trade Organisation.

An EU source told the Guardian: “If there isn’t good news by then, then you really have to say that time is up – it just isn’t possible.

“The leaders will need to see that it is there.”

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8.02am update: Boris in contact with Ursula von der Leyen 

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said Boris Johnson was in personal contact with the European Commission chief. 

He said Britain hopes for a Brexit trade deal in coming days. 

Mr Jenrick told BBC radio: "We hope that in the days ahead, admittedly time is short, but in the days ahead both sides will be able to reach agreement and the EU will show some further flexibility in those respects if it can."

7.45am update: Irish PM hails Joe Biden's 'affinity' with Ireland

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said it is wonderful to hear Joe Biden's affinity with Ireland over Brexit. 

He said the US President-elect wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the EU so Prime Minister Boris Johnson should knuckle down and strike an agreement.

Mr Martin said of Mr Biden: "He is very committed to the Good Friday Agreement. Particularly in relation to Brexit, he would favour obviously a deal between the European Union and Britain."

"And I think that's where, if I could respectfully say it, that's where the British government should head, in that direction, in my view. It should knuckle down and... get a deal with the European Union.

"It is crucial that we get a deal - in my view: where there is a will there is a way." 

7.38am update: Brexit no deal would be 'ruinous' - Irish PM 

Failure for the UK and European Union to reach an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal would be "very, very damaging all around", Taoiseach Micheal Martin said.

Speaking to the BBC, the Irish premier said failing to secure a deal would be "ruinous" for the UK, and that Ireland would also suffer.

He told the broadcaster: "We've all had a very significant shock to our economic system because of Covid-19 - the last thing we need now across all of our respective economies is a second major shock."

Mr Martin also said the UK needed to be "very careful that they do not do anything that could destabilise the politics of Northern Ireland", and that no deal past the transition period could lead to "tensions that are unnecessary".

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