The EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has admitted that Europe has made mistakes over its vaccine strategy, amid criticism of the slow rollout across the continent.
Earlier we spoke to Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill – the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.
It took only a few hours for the announcement to be withdrawn but the damage was done within the UK and the Republic of Ireland united in condemnation.
Fishing was supposed to be a major upside of Brexit, but parts of the industry are finding themselves in crisis.
Boris Johnson and the European Commision chief Ursula von der Leyen have been speaking by phone tonight to “discuss the state of play in the Brexit negotiations”.
Boris Johnson will travel to Brussels tomorrow for direct talks with the European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen.
For businesses, it’s all a waiting game. Meanwhile, the uncertainty continues.
We were joined by the French MEP and former French minister for European affairs, Nathalie Loiseau.
“The conditions for finalising an agreement are not there” – that’s the conclusion of the latest high-level phone call between Boris Johnson and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen.
The Brexit trade talks in Brussels came to an unexpected halt this afternoon after one member of the European negotiating team tested positive for coronavirus.
Governments across Europe are battling to stop their hospitals from being overwhelmed.
One of the main sticking points in the post-Brexit trade talks is fishing rights and what access European boats should have to British waters.
We were joined from Dublin by the Fine Gael member of the Irish parliament and spokesperson on European Affairs, Neale Richmond.
The EU has insisted talks in London planned for next week could still go ahead, but warned they would not make a deal “at any price”.
Gary Gibbon
I am told the EU negotiators left one recent meeting with the impression that David Frost’s greatest desire was that they didn’t go out and tell the media he’d come empty handed.
