Brexit Bulletin—UK-EU relationship talks in the balance

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Cabinet Office Minister, Lord Frost, and European Commission Vice-President, Maros Šefčovič, have co-chaired the first meeting of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council and eighth meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, in London. Marking an ‘important milestone’ in the new UK-EU relationship, the meeting of the TCA Partnership Council set the way forward for the agreement’s institutional framework and implementation workstreams. Meanwhile, the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee reported continued deadlock on the application of the Northern Ireland Protocol and citizens’ rights. Hanging in the balance, the Brexit implementation workstreams continue, with delegations on both sides remaining in contact.