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Renison: Brexit talks hint at awkward break-up

As the latest phase of Brexit negotiations raises more questions than answers, relations between the UK and EU sides seemed frosty to say the least, but there are signs that there could be some progress before the ciritical October meeting European Council meeting, explains Allie Renison, head of EU and trade policy at the Institute of Directors

In the lead-up to the talks at the end of August, the UK government had released a glut of policy papers aimed at fleshing out its positions on a range of Brexit-related issues such as customs arrangements, data and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) jurisdiction.

The move was likely designed to put pressure on the EU to help advance the talks.

And some progress was made. The two sides gained some ground on the Irish question and citizens’ rights, two of the so-called ‘separation issues’ that are fundamental to the negotiations.

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