Crunch EU talks on post-Brexit ties resume today

LONDON » Post-Brexit trade discussions between the European Union and the U.K. will resume today following a pause in negotiations in light of their inability to bridge an array of differences, Britain’s prime minister and the head of the EU’s executive branch said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “a further effort” should be undertaken by their respective negotiating teams to assess whether the “significant differences” can be resolved.

In their statement, the pair noted that progress has been achieved inmany areas and also the areas of division on the issues of fishing rights, the “level playing field” and how future disputes are resolved.