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A deal on Brexit divorce terms guarantees there will be "no hard border" between EU member Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May says. SOUNDBITE
The Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) holds a special meeting at the European Council in Brussels after the EU and Britain sealed a post-Brexit trade deal. IMAGES
The EU's negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier, says that a deal with Britain looks "unlikely" at this stage. During the latest round of talks, completed this week, "it felt as if we were going backwards more than forwards," he says, adding: "I simply do not understand why we are wasting valuable time." SOUNDBITE
Europe's chief negociator for Brexit Michel Barnier says that the EU is "ready to offer a highly ambitious trade deal", including "zero tariffs and zero quotas". SOUNDBITE
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says that a deal with Britain could be reached this week. British and EU officials are racing to reach a deal on Britain's exit terms before a summit of EU leaders starting on Thursday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to fulfil his vow to take Britain out on October 31. SOUNDBITE