FOUR KEY DEMANDS

What the EU wants: There are three million EU citizens in the UK and more than one million Brits in EU countries.

Brussels wants assurances on EU nationals’ ability to work in the UK and their welfare and healthcare rights. What the EU wants: The EU wants a single settlement covering agreed contributions to Brussels budgets to 2020. This could be £50billion. Will the UK agree? Mrs May says we’ll honour obligations but she is under pressure What the EU wants: At present hundreds of firms trading with the UK are covered by EU-wide laws.

Brussels wants to ensure there will be no cliff edge beyond which firms can no longer operate. For example, a What the EU wants: Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border to another EU state. The EU wants to avoid damaging the peace process by imposing a hard border with the Irish Republic. Will the UK agree? Britain wants to protect UK nationals living overseas so will be keen to do a deal. Key issues are how EU nationals prove right of residency, the rights they’ll be entitled to and the cut off date for free movement. from Tories not to pay a penny. The figure could be lower if the UK can claim for EU assets it has helped finance over 40 years. Agreeing a bill would smooth the way for trade talks but Mrs May would face a backlash. German airline insured in London will want to know a policy is valid after 2019. Will the UK agree? A lot depends on EU agreeing passporting rights, letting the City sell financial products to them without red tape. Will the UK agree? Few if any want a hard border but nobody has explained how the UK can pull out of the EU customs union without border controls in Ireland. Thousands of lorries cross the border each day without any checks.