Stephen Barclay

PM sends second letter to Donald Tusk saying he is not personally seeking extension

How the deal was done: step-by-step from Varadkar and Johnson’s ‘pathway’ talks

Donald Tusk says hopes of agreement have risen but that positive signs can be ‘political tricks’

Both EU and UK remaining tight-lipped about content of new British proposals

Barnier insists that ‘if there is goodwill on both sides an accord is still possible’

NI’s former secretary of state accuses Johnson of ‘passing the parcel’ on Border issue

UK could move on mechanism that would allow NI to on decide staying in EU regulatory alignment

Leo Varadkar ‘not particularly optimistic’ of receiving written submission before summit

Business Week: also in the news was corporate tax; the budget; Ryanair; and Stripe

Technical ‘non-papers’ with new UK proposals a rehash of old ideas, sources say

Michel Barnier has ‘done an incredible job over the last three years’, Coveney says

‘We want to get a deal ... but we cannot allow Ireland to be the collateral damage’ – Coveney

Mr Juncker says he has no ‘emotional relationship’ with Irish backstop

London Letter: EU signals no role in talks for Stormont, that London must make decision

Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay also warns of impact of no-deal on Ireland

Tánaiste expresses frustration at lack of written proposals from British ministers