Headlines according to Times reporter

  • UK government could offer to pull clauses in our internal market bill and taxation bill which break international law
  • but it will still reinstate clauses today. Government expected to offer to remove them incoming days if solution reached
  • would also be prepared to deactivate clauses 45 and 47 on internal market bill
  • discussions continue to progress and final decisions are expected in the coming days
  • in light of these discussions the government will keep under review the content of the forthcoming taxation bill
  • good progress continues to be made regarding the decision as to which goods are at risk of entering the EU market

UK Minister Mordaunt meanwhile is quoted saying;

  • there has been some progress but familiar differences remain
  • we are at a critical moment
  • level playing field most difficult issue
  • we are prepared to leave without a deal
  • only deal possible must be compatible with UK sovereignty

The GBPUSD remains above a swing area between 1.3283 and 1.32912. The correction off the low today stalled ahead of its 38.2% retracement at 1.33438.

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