UK PM May's spokesman out on the wires 4 Dec

  • UK wants to make progress asap but focus is on 14-15 EU summit
  • PM's lunch starts 12.30 GMT
  • meeting with Tusk 15.00 GMT

More from Verhofstadt:

  • EU is pushing for Brexit deal for EU leaders to consider
  • trying to get as close as possible to Brexit deal

RTE reporting that draft Brexit text would commit UK to "continued regulatory alignment" between Ireland and NI.

MEP Lamberts says Barnier told them a breakthrough is likely today.

As I said in a earlier post today whatever progress is made today the detail is unlikely to be finalized/announced before next week's summit, when I'll be flying to sunnier climes. Hurrah!

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GBPUSD continues its rally and now testing offers/res at 1.3520. EURGBP down to 0.8768

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