UK PM May's spokesman briefing reporters 8 Dec

  • that represents a fair settlement of our obligations

At last, some sort of official figure/expectations but fair? That remains to be seen.

  • PM May to make statement to parliament next week on latest Brexit agreement, subject to parliamentary calendar

Oh I'm sure sure they'll squeeze it in somehow.

  • UK is leaving single market and customs union in March 2019
  • referral to ECJ will be entirely voluntary decision taken by British courts
  • can only have full solution in Irish border once we have moved on to phase 2 of Brexit talks
  • remain confident that UK can achieve free trade deal with Article 50 timeline

Hey, far be it for me to pour cold water on all the happy clappy festive cheer but it does seem we have key differences still, or should I visit Specsavers?

GBPUSD still holding 1.3450 with EURGBP 0.8715 with traders/bots now waiting on NFPs, lest we forget.

Everyone say Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese